Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet · Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at ES3, LLC, 4875 Susquehanna Trail, YORK, PENNSYLVANIA 17404
on — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c., affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was performing maintenance activities while standing on top of a bracket used for a tie-off point. The tie-off point failed, causing the employee to fall 10 feet to a lower level. He was hospitalized with a fractured right wrist, head laceration, and leg injuries.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Nonclassifiable
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