Comcast
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified — NORTHERN CAMBRIA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Comcast | Report ID | 2015074311 |
| Address | 36 Cherry Ridge Road | City, State ZIP | NORTHERN CAMBRIA, PENNSYLVANIA 15714 |
| Event Date | July 3, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 515210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.66000, -78.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee rolled his knee while kneeling in his work truck, resulting in a knee infection that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On July 3, 2015, a worker at Comcast in NORTHERN CAMBRIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified to the knee(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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