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Catholic Cemeteries Association

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — VERONA, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Catholic Cemeteries Association in VERONA, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Catholic Cemeteries Association Report ID 2017032564
Address Mount Carmel Cemetery, 7601 Mount Carmel Road City, State ZIP VERONA, PENNSYLVANIA 15147
Event Date March 21, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Pelvis
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Containers-variable restraint, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 812220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.46000, -79.87000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving plywood with a cart and a tractor when a stack of plywood fell on him, fracturing his pelvis.

Incident Summary

On March 21, 2017, a worker at Catholic Cemeteries Association in VERONA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the pelvis. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with containers-variable restraint, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,482 severe injury reports involving "Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified injuries.

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