Progressive Services, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet — Fractures and soft tissue injuries — YORK, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Progressive Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2024109768 |
| Address | 49 Indian Rock Dam Road | City, State ZIP | YORK, PENNSYLVANIA 17403 |
| Event Date | October 21, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and soft tissue injuries | Body Part | Trunk and other lower extremities |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Extension ladders |
| Secondary Source | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | 1786408 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.91000, -76.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing an extension ladder to access a roof. The employee's foot caught in a ladder rung and the employee fell to the ground about 20-25 feet below. The employee suffered a dislocated hip and chipped vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On October 21, 2024, a worker at Progressive Services, Inc. in YORK, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures and soft tissue injuries to the trunk and other lower extremities. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 590 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet injuries.
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