Leonard S. Fiore, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — UNIVERSITY PARK, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Leonard S. Fiore, Inc. | Report ID | 2016076276 |
| Address | Big Hollow Road - Water Treatment Facility | City, State ZIP | UNIVERSITY PARK, PENNSYLVANIA 16802 |
| Event Date | July 12, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.79000, -77.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a transformer that was on a hand dolly. The employee tilted the dolly back so that he could move it and it fell over and struck the employee in the right ankle, breaking it.
Incident Summary
On July 12, 2016, a worker at Leonard S. Fiore, Inc. in UNIVERSITY PARK, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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