Henry Schein, Inc.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part - Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury - DENVER, Pennsylvania

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Henry Schein, Inc. in DENVER, Pennsylvania
Employer Henry Schein, Inc.
Address 41 Weaver Road
City, State ZIP DENVER, Pennsylvania 17517
Report ID 2018010690
Event Date January 22, 2018
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
Body Part Neck and back
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source of Injury Boxes, crates, cartons
Secondary Source Conveyors-belt
Industry (NAICS) 423450
GPS Coordinates 40.22727, -76.13260

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Incident Narrative

An employee was loading a conveyor belt from the front side of a skid. While he was bending down to reach for another product, a box fell on top of him, striking the back of his neck and upper back between the shoulder blades.

Incident Summary

On January 22, 2018, a worker at Henry Schein, Inc. in DENVER, Pennsylvania suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the neck and back. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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