Nivert Metal Supply, Inc.
Fall to lower level, unspecified — Avulsions, enucleations — THROOP, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Nivert Metal Supply, Inc. | Report ID | 2017065471 |
| Address | 1100 Marshwood Rd | City, State ZIP | THROOP, PENNSYLVANIA 18512 |
| Event Date | June 15, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted |
| Secondary Source | Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.44000, -75.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was inspecting the blower above a roll-up door while standing in a scissor lift (15 feet high) when a bridge crane struck the scissor lift, knocking it over into a storage rack. The employee fell onto the storage rack and suffered a fingertip avulsion, bruised ribs, and lacerations.
Incident Summary
On June 15, 2017, a worker at Nivert Metal Supply, Inc. in THROOP, PENNSYLVANIA suffered avulsions, enucleations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as fall to lower level, unspecified, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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