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KME Kovatch

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — NESQUEHONING, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at KME Kovatch in NESQUEHONING, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer KME Kovatch Report ID 2016065056
Address 1 Industrial Complex City, State ZIP NESQUEHONING, PENNSYLVANIA 18240
Event Date June 8, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Vehicle doors, liftgates, tailgates, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 336120 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.86000, -75.81000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving a door panel when the door panel fell off the horse, causing the employee to fall to the floor. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured right patella.

Incident Summary

On June 8, 2016, a worker at KME Kovatch in NESQUEHONING, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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