JPC Group, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | JPC Group, Inc. | Report ID | 2016042770 |
| Address | Broad Street, Parking Garage Demolition | City, State ZIP | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19148 |
| Event Date | April 2, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Animal products-nonfood, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.92000, -75.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting out bricks as part of demolition activities when several courses of brick slid down a steel beam and struck his hand, lacerating and fracturing it.
Incident Summary
On April 2, 2016, a worker at JPC Group, Inc. in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with animal products-nonfood, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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