A Carbon County man admitted on Tuesday in the county court to injuring his is daughter during an argument with his wife.

Anthony Dylan Shetrompf, 22, of Palmerton, and formerly of Lansford, pleaded guilty before Judge Joseph J. Matika to one count of aggravated assault on a child less than 18, a felony 2.He was arrested by Lansford police following an incident on April 1, 2015, involving his then 2-month-old daughter.According to police, when they interviewed Shetrompf, he admitted he aggressively picked up the child, that he heard a pop when he realized that the child's leg was wrapped in a blanket. Shetrompf then said he grabbed the child about the rib cage again, more aggressively.When he realized he was hurting the child he went to place her back in the crib and accidentally dropped her from approximately 1 foot above the mattress.Shetrompf and his wife then took the child to St. Luke's Hospital-Miners Campus in Coaldale for treatment. The infant was treated for seven broken ribs, a spiral fracture midshaft right femur and a broken shoulder.Also according to the affidavit of probable cause, the child exhibited a number of old injuries. In exchange for the plea the district attorney's office dropped counts of endangering the welfare of a child, simple assault and recklessly endangering another person.Shetrompf said after arguing with his wife he got mad because the child kept crying.Matika deferred sentencing, ordering the adult probation office to prepare a presentence investigation report.