Slocomb Windows and Doors, Incorporated
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Paralysis, paraplegia, quadriplegia — HANOVER TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Slocomb Windows and Doors, Incorporated | Report ID | 2015107402 |
| Address | 767 Sans Souci Parkway | City, State ZIP | HANOVER TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA 18706 |
| Event Date | October 5, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Paralysis, paraplegia, quadriplegia | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Doors, except garage and vehicle |
| Secondary Source | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1097038 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.23000, -75.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading patio doors into a tractor trailer when three patio doors shifted and struck/crushed the employee. The employee was hospitalized and exhibited paralysis below the chest line.
Incident Summary
On October 5, 2015, a worker at Slocomb Windows and Doors, Incorporated in HANOVER TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA suffered paralysis, paraplegia, quadriplegia to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with doors, except garage and vehicle identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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