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West Reading, PA —

OSHA Injury Report: TowerDirect

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at TowerDirect in 420 S 5th Ave, West Reading, PA 19611 resulted in days away from work. Employee was wheelchair Van Driver in ambulance services, air or ground.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
TowerDirect
Street
420 S 5th Ave
City
West Reading
State
PA
ZIP
19611
On-site location
In the field

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
93
Days restricted or transferred
87

Before the incident

Lifting a patient on a chair and up onto a curb.

What happened

Compression fracture in L1 vertebra after pulling patient up steps

Injury or illness

Compression fracture in L1 vertebra.

Object or substance involved

Patient

Summary line

Compression fracture in L1 vertebra after pulling patient up steps

Employee and industry

Job description
Wheelchair Van Driver
SOC code
53-3053 — Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
NAICS code
621910 — Ambulance services, air or ground
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
201
Total hours worked
329353
EIN
455349097
Establishment ID
1221166
Employer case #
7

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
11:00
Time of incident
13:15
Filing year
2025
Submitted
04FEB26:21:28:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.