Wabash National Corporation Trailer Center
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — SMITHTON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Wabash National Corporation Trailer Center | Report ID | 2017054418 |
| Address | 289 Dutch Hollow Road | City, State ZIP | SMITHTON, PENNSYLVANIA 15479 |
| Event Date | May 15, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Liftgates |
| Secondary Source | Trailers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.16000, -79.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to replace the lift gate on a 53-foot trailer. He removed two tall yellow jacks and then hit the pin in the lift gate cylinder. The gate fell on him and he was pinned in the squatting position with the lift gate on top of his back. He suffered compression fractures to his back.
Incident Summary
On May 15, 2017, a worker at Wabash National Corporation Trailer Center in SMITHTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with liftgates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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