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Verizon

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MOHNTON, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Verizon in MOHNTON, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Verizon Report ID 2015074541
Address 200 Maple Grove Road City, State ZIP MOHNTON, PENNSYLVANIA 19540
Event Date July 11, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Utility and telephone poles
Industry (NAICS) 517110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.24000, -75.95000

Incident Narrative

An employee was dispatched to replace a telephone pole after a car accident. While removing the old pole, it snapped approximately 3/4 up causing that section to fall and strike the employee on the left shoulder. The employee was taken to the hospital with non life threatening injuries.

Incident Summary

On July 11, 2015, a worker at Verizon in MOHNTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with utility and telephone poles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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