Jack Williams Tire Company, Incorporated

Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Jack Williams Tire Company, Incorporated in SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Jack Williams Tire Company, Incorporated Report ID 2018021760
Address 1900 South Washington Avenue City, State ZIP SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA 18505
Event Date February 21, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, unspecified Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Secondary Source Structural elements, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 441320 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.39000, -75.68000

Incident Narrative

An employee operating a motorized pallet jack struck a support beam. A piece of protruding metal on the support beam caused a severe laceration to the employee's right calf, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On February 21, 2018, a worker at Jack Williams Tire Company, Incorporated in SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, unspecified, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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