Birkmire Trucking LLC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — FAIRVIEW, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Birkmire Trucking LLC | Report ID | 2016043160 |
| Address | 7400 Birkmire Drive | City, State ZIP | FAIRVIEW, PENNSYLVANIA 16415 |
| Event Date | April 15, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Secondary Source | Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484230 | Inspection # | 1141132 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.02000, -80.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unhooking a crane hook from a conveyor that was loaded on the flatbed of a truck. The hook or chain from the crane caught on the conveyor, causing it to tip and knock the employee off the trailer. The employee suffered severe right leg injuries.
Incident Summary
On April 15, 2016, a worker at Birkmire Trucking LLC in FAIRVIEW, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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