Carnegie Mellon University
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Carnegie Mellon University | Report ID | 2015129551 |
| Address | 10 40th Street | City, State ZIP | PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15213 |
| Event Date | December 17, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Containers-nonpressurized, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Cabinets, cases-display, storage | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 611310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.47000, -79.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a manual hydraulic pallet jack to elevate and relocate a storage cabinet. A plastic storage bin fell from the cabinet and struck the employee breaking the left leg.
Incident Summary
On December 17, 2015, a worker at Carnegie Mellon University in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with containers-nonpressurized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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