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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20211210912 · 12/20/2021 · BEI Electrical

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Lumbar region
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet
Source
Ceilings, walls, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Floor, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
BEI Electrical
Location
100 Maplewood Drive (Norpel), HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA, 18202
NAICS
238210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning debris from an access/ceiling area. The employee fell through the entry/opening of the area to the concrete floor about 13 feet below. The employee suffered a broken lower back vertebra and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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