High Associates, Ltd.

Struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running — Fractures — LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at High Associates, Ltd. in LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer High Associates, Ltd. Report ID 2024065708
Address 1853 William Penn Way City, State ZIP LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA 17601
Event Date June 26, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running Source of Injury Boulders
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 561790 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.05000, -76.24000

Incident Narrative

An employee was assisting in the placement of a boulder in a flower bed using a tractor when the boulder shifted and struck him in the left ankle, fracturing it.

Incident Summary

On June 26, 2024, a worker at High Associates, Ltd. in LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running, with boulders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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