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Full Steam Staffing

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Full Steam Staffing in ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Full Steam Staffing Report ID 2016031877
Address WCDI, 6895 Silver Crest Rd City, State ZIP ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 18106
Event Date March 2, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Skids, pallets
Secondary Source Shelves, shelving
Industry (NAICS) 541612 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.56000, -75.57000

Incident Narrative

An employee was picking orders from ground level when a pallet fell from a shelf above and struck his leg, breaking his right fibula.

Incident Summary

On March 2, 2016, a worker at Full Steam Staffing in ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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