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PPL - Electric Utilities - Lehigh Region

Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object — Fractures — SELLERSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at PPL - Electric Utilities - Lehigh Region in SELLERSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer PPL - Electric Utilities - Lehigh Region Report ID 20171212109
Address Buxmont Substation, 10 Jasmont Road City, State ZIP SELLERSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 18960
Event Date December 21, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object Source of Injury Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified
Secondary Source Gates
Industry (NAICS) 221122 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.37000, -75.31000

Incident Narrative

An employee exited his vehicle at a substation gate area. The vehicle drifted forward, pinning him between it and the gate. He was hospitalized with cracked ribs and leg lacerations.

Incident Summary

On December 21, 2017, a worker at PPL - Electric Utilities - Lehigh Region in SELLERSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object, with highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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