Schuetz Container Systems
Other fall to lower level unspecified — Fractures — HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Schuetz Container Systems | Report ID | 2024076123 |
| Address | 360 Maplewood Drive | City, State ZIP | HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA 18202 |
| Event Date | July 9, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level unspecified | Source of Injury | Source, secondary source unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326121 | Inspection # | 1761832 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.92000, -76.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fell from a raised work platform to the floor, suffering broken vertebrae. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 9, 2024, a worker at Schuetz Container Systems in HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level unspecified, with source, secondary source unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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