R. L. Livingston
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Fractures — DILLSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | R. L. Livingston | Report ID | 2015107699 |
| Address | 1 Blair Mountain Road | City, State ZIP | DILLSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17019 |
| 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 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.09000, -76.99000 | ||
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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