Bafesa Zinc US Inc.
Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet — Fractures — PALMERTON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Bafesa Zinc US Inc. | Report ID | 2024021023 |
| Address | 900 Delaware Avenue | City, State ZIP | PALMERTON, PENNSYLVANIA 18071 |
| Event Date | February 2, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds, staging unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331492 | Inspection # | 1727062 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.80000, -75.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was inspecting a gangway at a rail scale house. He was on the gangway when the catch that kept the platform from dropping was overcome by the weight and allowed the rounded handrail to slip past the catch. This caused the gangway to drop straight down, and the employee fell 15 feet to the ground. As he fell, his left leg struck the front of the engine, which broke his femur. He was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On February 2, 2024, a worker at Bafesa Zinc US Inc. in PALMERTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet, with scaffolds, staging unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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