East Penn Manufacturing Company, Incorporated
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — LYON STATION, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | East Penn Manufacturing Company, Incorporated | Report ID | 2025010410 |
| Address | 102 Deka Road | City, State ZIP | LYON STATION, PENNSYLVANIA 19536 |
| Event Date | January 13, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 335911 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.47000, -75.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was about 4 feet up an 8-foot A-frame ladder, working on an overhead pipe. The employee's wrench slipped and they fell from the ladder. The employee suffered spiral fractures to the left tibia and fibula.
Incident Summary
On January 13, 2025, a worker at East Penn Manufacturing Company, Incorporated in LYON STATION, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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