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BRANDYWINE HOSPITAL

Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — COATESVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at BRANDYWINE HOSPITAL in COATESVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer BRANDYWINE HOSPITAL Report ID 2018010180
Address 201 REECEVILLE ROAD City, State ZIP COATESVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 19320
Event Date January 6, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached Source of Injury SUV, sports utility vehicle
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.00000, -75.78000

Incident Narrative

An employee was reaching into the back of an EMS SUV vehicle when the hatch door closed and struck her head. She suffered a C6-C7 neck injury and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On January 6, 2018, a worker at BRANDYWINE HOSPITAL in COATESVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached, with suv, sports utility vehicle identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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