Jack Williams Tire Company, Incorporated

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — AVOCA, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Jack Williams Tire Company, Incorporated in AVOCA, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Jack Williams Tire Company, Incorporated Report ID 2015086025
Address 700 Rocky Glen Road City, State ZIP AVOCA, PENNSYLVANIA 18641
Event Date August 23, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified Body Part Brain
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Machine platforms
Industry (NAICS) 441320 Inspection # 1087449
GPS Coordinates 41.36000, -75.70000

Incident Narrative

An employee was found unconscious lying next to the stock picker he had been operating. It is suspected that he fell from the machine. The machine's work platform was approximately 15 feet above the warehouse floor when the employee was discovered.

Incident Summary

On August 23, 2015, a worker at Jack Williams Tire Company, Incorporated in AVOCA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with machine platforms identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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