TRIPLE M FARMS
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | TRIPLE M FARMS | Report ID | 2015041837 |
| Address | 1525 King St | City, State ZIP | LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA 17042 |
| Event Date | April 8, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Parts and materials, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311119 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.34000, -76.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working from a catwalk while loading an open dump trailer. The cone section of the storage hopper he was drawing from fell off and struck him in the head and hand. He was hospitalized and required hand surgery.
Incident Summary
On April 8, 2015, a worker at TRIPLE M FARMS in LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with parts and materials, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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