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R-H-R Mechanical Contractors, Inc.

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Cuts, lacerations — BRISTOL, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at R-H-R Mechanical Contractors, Inc. in BRISTOL, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer R-H-R Mechanical Contractors, Inc. Report ID 2017098593
Address Vertus Labs, 310 George Patterson Blvd. City, State ZIP BRISTOL, PENNSYLVANIA 19007
Event Date September 7, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Ducts
Secondary Source Roofs, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238190 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.09000, -74.87000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking back from lunch to the worksite when a piece of spiral duct on the rooftop blew down to the ground and struck the employee's neck. The employee suffered a laceration from the neck to the shoulder.

Incident Summary

On September 7, 2017, a worker at R-H-R Mechanical Contractors, Inc. in BRISTOL, PENNSYLVANIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with ducts identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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