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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2023098237 · 9/7/2023 · ASC Engineered Solutions

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source
Ladders-fixed
Secondary source
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name
ASC Engineered Solutions
Location
1411 Lancaster Avenue, COLUMBIA, PENNSYLVANIA, 17512
NAICS
332919
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A maintenance employee had just finished replacing a part on a blast machine. As they were descending the machine s 8-foot fixed ladder, the employee missed the ladder rung, causing them to fall to the ground. The employee sustained three rib fractures that required hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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