Sheehan Pipeline Construction Company
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — BLAKESLEE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Sheehan Pipeline Construction Company | Report ID | 2015096908 |
| Address | Williams Gas Pipeline, South of Chestnut Street | City, State ZIP | BLAKESLEE, PENNSYLVANIA 18610 |
| Event Date | September 21, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ground, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Metal plates, metal panels | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.01000, -75.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing next to an excavator. The excavator turned and the employee was struck by the excavator's counterweight. The employee fell over into a sump hole and struck his body against a steel plate. The employee suffered a broken jaw, broken ribs, punctured lung, and broken left elbow. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 21, 2015, a worker at Sheehan Pipeline Construction Company in BLAKESLEE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ground, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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