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Reading Truck Body

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — READING, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Reading Truck Body in READING, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Reading Truck Body Report ID 2018021766
Address 201 Hancock Blvd City, State ZIP READING, PENNSYLVANIA 19611
Event Date February 21, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 336112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.32000, -75.94000

Incident Narrative

An employee fell off the back of a truck body and broke a leg, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On February 21, 2018, a worker at Reading Truck Body in READING, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 5,921 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level, unspecified injuries.

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