Carpenter Technology Corporation
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — READING, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Carpenter Technology Corporation | Report ID | 2017088213 |
| Address | 101 West Bern Street | City, State ZIP | READING, PENNSYLVANIA 19601 |
| Event Date | August 25, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Scrap metal |
| Secondary Source | Tables, worktables | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.36000, -75.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a push bar to move a 260-pound piece of scrap from a 42-inch high table into a scrap bin. The push bar hit another piece of scrap, and the scrap piece rolled off the table and hit his right ankle, fracturing his distal fibula and medial malleolus.
Incident Summary
On August 25, 2017, a worker at Carpenter Technology Corporation in READING, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with scrap metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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