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Lobar, Inc.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — MILFORD, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Lobar, Inc. in MILFORD, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Lobar, Inc. Report ID 2016032079
Address 252 Rte 6 & Rte 29 City, State ZIP MILFORD, PENNSYLVANIA 18337
Event Date March 8, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar)
Secondary Source Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.31000, -74.88000

Incident Narrative

Workers were removing a load of rebar from the jobsite with a rough terrain forklift when the load of rebar shifted. An employee on the ground was struck by the falling load and ended up falling onto cribbing, fracturing the right ring finger, left pelvis, and tailbone. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On March 8, 2016, a worker at Lobar, Inc. in MILFORD, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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