Sargent Electric Company
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Sargent Electric Company | Report ID | 20171211634 |
| Address | 2901 East Lake Road, Building 19A | City, State ZIP | ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA 16531 |
| Event Date | December 7, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Switchboards, switches, fuses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.14000, -80.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were removing a piece of switchgear weighing more than 1,000 pounds when it fell forward, striking and pinning an employee between it and a wall. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured clavicle, fractured scapula, fractured vertebra, and fractured ribs.
Incident Summary
On December 7, 2017, a worker at Sargent Electric Company in ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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