John F. Martin & Sons, LLC
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — WOMELSDORF, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | John F. Martin & Sons, LLC | Report ID | 2025054234 |
| Address | 435 North 3rd Street | City, State ZIP | WOMELSDORF, PENNSYLVANIA 19567 |
| Event Date | May 6, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps |
| Secondary Source | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424470 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.36000, -76.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking down a flight of steps from the laundry room to the locker room with a coffee mug and a spray bottle when she tripped on the bottom step and fell. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured right ankle and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On May 6, 2025, a worker at John F. Martin & Sons, LLC in WOMELSDORF, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with stairs, steps identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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