Victory Fire Protection, Inc.
Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet — Sprains, strains, minor tears — POTTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Victory Fire Protection, Inc. | Report ID | 2024076465 |
| Address | 400 Pennbrook Parkway | City, State ZIP | POTTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 19464 |
| Event Date | July 16, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Sprains, strains, minor tears | Body Part | Neck and back |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Trusses, girders, beams structurally attached |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 922160 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.22000, -75.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking on a roof truss while looking for a leak in a fire suppression system when the truss collapsed and the employee fell approximately 12 to 13 feet. The employee sustained scrapes and abrasions to the front left area of their upper rib cage and strains to their back and neck.
Incident Summary
On July 16, 2024, a worker at Victory Fire Protection, Inc. in POTTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered sprains, strains, minor tears to the neck and back. The incident was classified as fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet, with trusses, girders, beams structurally attached identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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