SKANSKA USA BUILDING, INC.
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | SKANSKA USA BUILDING, INC. | Report ID | 2017032920 |
| Address | 901 Market Street | City, State ZIP | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19107 |
| Event Date | March 27, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Face, unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.95000, -75.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was breaking a metal conduit to make it fit into a trash cart when the end hit his face, breaking a bone and requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On March 27, 2017, a worker at SKANSKA USA BUILDING, INC. in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the face, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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