Scott Electric Company
Other fall to lower level unspecified — Fractures — PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Scott Electric Company | Report ID | 2025043673 |
| Address | 2150 Roswell Dr | City, State ZIP | PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15205 |
| Event Date | April 21, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level unspecified | Source of Injury | Portable ladders and stairs unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Reels, rolls, spools, coils | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423610 | Inspection # | 1820309 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.44000, -80.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using an 8-foot folding ladder to retrieve a 250-foot coil of wrapped wire on a shelf. The employee dropped the wire which struck the ladder, causing the employee to fall from the ladder to the concrete floor. The employee sustained a skull fracture, a right knee fracture, and a rib fracture.
Incident Summary
On April 21, 2025, a worker at Scott Electric Company in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level unspecified, with portable ladders and stairs unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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