R. L. Livingston

Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle - Fractures - DILLSBURG, Pennsylvania

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at R. L. Livingston in DILLSBURG, Pennsylvania
Employer R. L. Livingston
Address 1 Blair Mountain Road
City, State ZIP DILLSBURG, Pennsylvania 17019
Report ID 2015107699
Event Date October 15, 2015
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Skull
Event Type Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
Source of Injury Dump truck
Industry (NAICS) 238910
GPS Coordinates 40.09000, -76.99000

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Incident Narrative

A trackhoe operator was cleaning out the bed of a Kenworth Tri-axle dump truck. The dump bed was raised and the trackhoe was scraping material out of the bed. The injured employee approached the dump truck while this was occurring and proceeded to stick his head in between the dump bed and the swing gate to see inside. The excavator made contact with the bed and caused the swing gate to move, catching the injured employee's head between the truck bed and the swing gate. He was admitted to the hospital with a fractured skull.

Incident Summary

On October 15, 2015, a worker at R. L. Livingston in DILLSBURG, Pennsylvania suffered fractures to the skull. The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with dump truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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