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High Concrete Group LLC

Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. — Fractures — DENVER, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at High Concrete Group LLC in DENVER, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer High Concrete Group LLC Report ID 20171212029
Address 125 Denver Road City, State ZIP DENVER, PENNSYLVANIA 17517
Event Date December 19, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Face, unspecified
Event Type Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. Source of Injury Cranes, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238120 Inspection # 1286019
GPS Coordinates 40.22000, -76.12000

Incident Narrative

After a crane lift, an employee removed the hooks from a casting and was retracting the crane when one of the hooks caught on the edge of a platform. As he attempted to free the hook, the tension on the crane sprung and the hook struck him in the face, breaking his facial bones.

Incident Summary

On December 19, 2017, a worker at High Concrete Group LLC in DENVER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the face, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with cranes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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