Glenn O Hawbaker Inc

Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet — Fractures — PORTERSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Glenn O Hawbaker Inc in PORTERSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Glenn O Hawbaker Inc Report ID 2024076762
Address 422 Bridge over Pleasent Valley Road, South Shore Exit City, State ZIP PORTERSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 16051
Event Date July 25, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet Source of Injury Suspended or hanging scaffolds or staging
Secondary Source Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 237310 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.92000, -80.14000

Incident Narrative

On 7/25/2024 an employee was on an overhang platform under a bridge deck. He walked down the platform to help another employee that was on top of the bridge. He then fell off the platform and onto the ground about 11 feet below, sustaining spinal fractures and head lacerations.

Incident Summary

On July 25, 2024, a worker at Glenn O Hawbaker Inc in PORTERSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet, with suspended or hanging scaffolds or staging identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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