Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions

Name: Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions at Pennsylvania Electric Company
Start: 5/31/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021054410 · 5/31/2021 · Pennsylvania Electric Company

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, unspecified
Source: Trees
Secondary source: Ground, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Pennsylvania Electric Company
Location: 1182 State Route 29, SPRINGVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA, 18844
NAICS: 221121
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to restore power by removing tree limbs from the power lines and fell out of a tree. The employee suffered a concussion, fractured T6-T8 vertebrae, and an injured sternum, a right ankle tendon injury, and a lumbar injury.

Source

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