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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2016021746 · 2/26/2016 · Alexander Building Construction Co

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
Source
Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary source
High winds, gusts, turbulence

Employer

Name
Alexander Building Construction Co
Location
1031 Edgecomb Avenue, YORK, PENNSYLVANIA, 17403
NAICS
236220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was trying to put plastic up on a building to protect it against the elements. The wind caught the plastic and knocked the employee off the 12-foot ladder. The employee suffered a hairline fracture of the lower back.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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