Orrstown Builders, LLC
Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet — Fractures — MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Orrstown Builders, LLC | Report ID | 2024087965 |
| Address | 152 Copperleaf Drive | City, State ZIP | MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17050 |
| Event Date | August 27, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple regions of the head |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport powered, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Fall protection equipment | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238130 | Inspection # | 1771397 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.23000, -76.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading plywood from a telehandler onto the second story of a new construction residential townhouse. They stepped onto the stacked plywood and fell 22 feet onto construction material and the ground below. The employee sustained a fractured skull and jaw. Fall protection was not in place at the time.
Incident Summary
On August 27, 2024, a worker at Orrstown Builders, LLC in MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the multiple regions of the head. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet, with industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport powered, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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