Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions

Name: Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions at H&K Group, Inc.
Start: 4/6/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021042865 · 4/6/2021 · H&K Group, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Head and trunk
Nature of injury: Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions

Cause

Event: Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet
Source: Catwalks
Secondary source: Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name: H&K Group, Inc.
Location: Long Lane Road & Rt 78, KUTZTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, 19530
NAICS: 327320
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was descending from a catwalk when they missed the step onto the ladder and fell approximately 21 feet to the ground, sustaining a fractured pelvis, a chipped spine, a concussion, and a laceration to the face.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown