ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA—
Security Service Company
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet · Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Security Service Company, 2125 S. 28th St., ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 18103 on — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages, affecting the brain.
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Final narrative
An employee was on a 6-foot ladder running a video cable above a drop ceiling in customers office. The employee lost their balance and fell to the floor, resulting in a right arm fracture and a subdural hematoma.
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