Universal Concrete Products
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — POTTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Universal Concrete Products | Report ID | 2025076803 |
| Address | 400 Old Reading Pike Suite 100 | City, State ZIP | POTTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 19464 |
| Event Date | July 14, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Porches, balconies, decks |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.24000, -75.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was standing on a deck that was approximately 2 feet off the ground. His new supervisor walked up to him to shake his hand. The injured employee bent down to shake the supervisor's hand, lost his balance and fell off the deck. He landed on the floor and sustained multiple fractures to the left wrist. The employee required surgery.
Incident Summary
On July 14, 2025, a worker at Universal Concrete Products in POTTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with porches, balconies, decks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 557 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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