Communications Test Design, Inc.
Fall on same level due to slip or trip — Fractures and surface, flesh wounds — WEST CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Communications Test Design, Inc. | Report ID | 2024032529 |
| Address | 1365 Enterprise Drive | City, State ZIP | WEST CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA 19380 |
| Event Date | March 21, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and surface, flesh wounds | Body Part | Head and extremities |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slip or trip | Source of Injury | Other constructed surface |
| Secondary Source | Curbs | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.98000, -75.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hanging a sign on a security post at ground level in a parking lot. They turned and tripped over a curb and fell to the ground, resulting in a fractured left wrist and a laceration to the left side of the forehead.
Incident Summary
On March 21, 2024, a worker at Communications Test Design, Inc. in WEST CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures and surface, flesh wounds to the head and extremities. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slip or trip, with other constructed surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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