Mid-State Roofing and Coating, Inc.
Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment more than 30 feet — Fractures — UNIVERSITY PARK, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Mid-State Roofing and Coating, Inc. | Report ID | 2025055006 |
| Address | Thompson Hall | City, State ZIP | UNIVERSITY PARK, PENNSYLVANIA 16802 |
| Event Date | May 27, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment more than 30 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds, staging unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | 1827048 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.79000, -77.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was descending the side of a scaffold when a rail detached from the scaffold and the employee fell 38 feet to the concrete ground. The employee sustained a fractured pelvis, fractured lumbar vertebra(e), and lacerations.
Incident Summary
On May 27, 2025, a worker at Mid-State Roofing and Coating, Inc. in UNIVERSITY PARK, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment more than 30 feet, with scaffolds, staging unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 14 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment more than 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment more than 30 feet injuries.
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