Wire Rope Works, Incorporated
Struck bump, hole, rough terrain on driving surface, nonroadway — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Wire Rope Works, Incorporated | Report ID | 2015010683 |
| Address | 100 Maynard St | City, State ZIP | WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA 17701 |
| Event Date | January 22, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck bump, hole, rough terrain on driving surface, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332618 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.23000, -77.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On January 22, 2015, an employee operating a rough terrain forklift on frozen ground felt a "pop" in his back. The employee reported the incident to management the following day, went to an emergency room on two occasions, visited a doctor, and had an MRI before being diagnosed with a spinal epidural hematoma and admitted into Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania, on January 28, 2015.
Incident Summary
On January 22, 2015, a worker at Wire Rope Works, Incorporated in WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck bump, hole, rough terrain on driving surface, nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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