Lehigh Heavy Forge Corporation
Nonclassifiable — Cuts, lacerations — BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Lehigh Heavy Forge Corporation | Report ID | 2017043125 |
| Address | Machine Shop #1, 275 Emery St. | City, State ZIP | BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA 18015 |
| Event Date | April 6, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Nonclassifiable | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.61000, -75.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A truck was moving forward with no driver and an open door when it caught an employee between the door and the truck cab. The door closed on and severely lacerated the employee's leg.
Incident Summary
On April 6, 2017, a worker at Lehigh Heavy Forge Corporation in BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as nonclassifiable, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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