Dura-Bond Industries
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — DUQUESNE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Dura-Bond Industries | Report ID | 2024109867 |
| Address | 5 Linden Place | City, State ZIP | DUQUESNE, PENNSYLVANIA 15110 |
| Event Date | October 23, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip joint(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Rail vehicle unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | 1784605 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.38000, -79.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a rail car approximately 4 feet above ground and pulling a nail when they fell to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured hip.
Incident Summary
On October 23, 2024, a worker at Dura-Bond Industries in DUQUESNE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the hip joint(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with rail vehicle unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 557 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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