Carclo Technical Plastics

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — EXPORT, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Carclo Technical Plastics in EXPORT, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Carclo Technical Plastics Report ID 20231211126
Address 6009 Enterprise Drive City, State ZIP EXPORT, PENNSYLVANIA 15632
Event Date December 5, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Sole(s), unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Structures, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Step ladders
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.40000, -79.61000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a step ladder to access a mezzanine in the warehouse. Once the employee stepped off the ladder onto the mezzanine, the ladder fell from underneath the employee, causing them to fall 6 feet to the concrete floor. The employee sustained a fracture to the bottom of their right foot and a sprained wrist.

Incident Summary

On December 5, 2023, a worker at Carclo Technical Plastics in EXPORT, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the sole(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with structures, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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