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Penn Line Corporation

Struck by object or equipment rolling freely — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — DILLE, WEST VIRGINIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Penn Line Corporation in DILLE, WEST VIRGINIA
Employer Penn Line Corporation Report ID 2018010215
Address Dundon-Widen Road City, State ZIP DILLE, WEST VIRGINIA 26617
Event Date January 8, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. Body Part Head, neck, and trunk
Event Type Struck by object or equipment rolling freely Source of Injury Logs
Secondary Source Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Industry (NAICS) 561730 Inspection # 1289162
GPS Coordinates 38.48000, -80.85000

Incident Narrative

On January 8, 2018, at approximately 3:00 p.m., an employee was flagging traffic on a two-lane road. A log truck, pulling a trailer with logs, was directed through the work zone. The trailer's outside tires dropped off the pavement, causing the trailer to tip. As the trailer tipped over, the straps holding the logs broke. The employee, standing approximately 20 feet away, began running and was struck by the rolling logs, suffering multiple fractures to the face, hip, pelvis, neck, and back. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On January 8, 2018, a worker at Penn Line Corporation in DILLE, WEST VIRGINIA suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the head, neck, and trunk. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment rolling freely, with logs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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