Commonwealth Fire Protection Company, Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Commonwealth Fire Protection Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2017099191 |
| Address | 110 Pitney Road | City, State ZIP | LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA 17602 |
| Event Date | September 25, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Backhoes, trackhoes | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | 1266437 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.04000, -76.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing sprinkler pipe. A 10-inch pipe weighing 1,000 lbs. slipped off the trackhoe as the pipe was being lowered and struck the employee causing a severe leg injury.
Incident Summary
On September 25, 2017, a worker at Commonwealth Fire Protection Company, Inc. in LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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