Peoples Gas
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — FENELTON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Peoples Gas | Report ID | 2016109780 |
| Address | 264 Branan Road | City, State ZIP | FENELTON, PENNSYLVANIA 16034 |
| Event Date | October 17, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Trees, logs, limbs, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.82000, -79.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing a gas leak when a dead tree fell and struck a nearby excavator. A piece of the tree then struck the employee in the head. The employee suffered fractures to the neck vertebrae, back vertebrae, and ribs.
Incident Summary
On October 17, 2016, a worker at Peoples Gas in FENELTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with trees, logs, limbs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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