Dura-Bond Pipe, LLC
Climbing or stepping up or down — Fractures — STEELTON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Dura-Bond Pipe, LLC | Report ID | 2025010946 |
| Address | 2176 South Front Street | City, State ZIP | STEELTON, PENNSYLVANIA 17113 |
| Event Date | January 29, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Climbing or stepping up or down | Source of Injury | Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker |
| Secondary Source | Shelves, shelving, racks | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.21000, -76.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee in the coating department was painting a steel bracket for a new tank. The bracket sat about 3 feet above the floor on a steel support rack. The employee stood in the middle of the rectangular shaped bracket while painting. The employee finished painting and went to climb over the support rack. When their left foot hit the ground on the other side of the bracket, their ankle rolled, resulting in factures to the left fibula and tibia.
Incident Summary
On January 29, 2025, a worker at Dura-Bond Pipe, LLC in STEELTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as climbing or stepping up or down, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 16 severe injury reports involving "Climbing or stepping up or down" incidents in our database. Browse all Climbing or stepping up or down injuries.
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