Caldwell Tank, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Cuts, lacerations — CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Caldwell Tank, Inc. | Report ID | 2015085907 |
| Address | 1225 Opportunity Ave | City, State ZIP | CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17201 |
| Event Date | August 19, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Rope, twine, string | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332420 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.98000, -77.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was rigging the painter's boom when the rigging rope got cut on a sharp edge and broke. The rigging came down and hit the employee in the left knee, causing a laceration.
Incident Summary
On August 19, 2015, a worker at Caldwell Tank, Inc. in CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the knee(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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