Reitnouer, Inc.
Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — BIRDSBORO, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Reitnouer, Inc. | Report ID | 2017021523 |
| Address | 5 East Pointe Dr. | City, State ZIP | BIRDSBORO, PENNSYLVANIA 19508 |
| Event Date | February 16, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving | Source of Injury | Co-worker or work associate of injured or ill worker, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336212 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.29000, -75.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
As the injured employee was kneeling down and rolling rims to a coworker, a third employee engaged him in a verbal confrontation and kicked him in the face while wearing steel-toed shoes. The injured employee was hospitalized with blunt force trauma to the head.
Incident Summary
On February 16, 2017, a worker at Reitnouer, Inc. in BIRDSBORO, PENNSYLVANIA suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as hitting, kicking, beating, shoving, with co-worker or work associate of injured or ill worker, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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