FLUIDICS, INC.
Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | FLUIDICS, INC. | Report ID | 2016043485 |
| Address | PNC Building, 8800 Tinicum Boulevard | City, State ZIP | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19153 |
| Event Date | April 26, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Chips, particles, splinters, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.90000, -75.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On Tuesday 4/26/16, at about 1 PM, an employee was installing a control panel on a cooling tower. The employee dropped his screw driver and it rolled under the cooling tower. When the employee knelt down to retrieve the screw driver, his knee landed on some wire debris. He required surgery to remove the wire debris.
Incident Summary
On April 26, 2016, a worker at FLUIDICS, INC. in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the knee(s). The incident was classified as struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c., with chips, particles, splinters, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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