Gaspari Farm Products, Inc
Vehicle or machinery fire — Fractures — TEMPLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Gaspari Farm Products, Inc | Report ID | 2017054050 |
| Address | 2103 Georgia Road | City, State ZIP | TEMPLE, PENNSYLVANIA 19560 |
| Event Date | May 3, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Vehicle or machinery fire | Source of Injury | Bucket, front-end, end, and pay loaders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424910 | Inspection # | 1232196 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.40000, -75.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a front-end loader when it caught on fire. The employee jumped off the front-end loader and broke his tibia and fibula.
Incident Summary
On May 3, 2017, a worker at Gaspari Farm Products, Inc in TEMPLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as vehicle or machinery fire, with bucket, front-end, end, and pay loaders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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