Bergen Pipe Supports
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — DONORA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Bergen Pipe Supports | Report ID | 2018032847 |
| Address | 484 Galiffa Drive | City, State ZIP | DONORA, PENNSYLVANIA 15033 |
| Event Date | March 23, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Foot (feet) and ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Beams-unattached metal |
| Secondary Source | Elevators, hoists, aerial lifts, personnel platforms-except truck-mounted, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | 1305275 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.17000, -79.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was picking up an I-beam with a magnetized lifting device when the I-beam slipped off the lifting device and struck his left foot and ankle just behind the metatarsal, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On March 23, 2018, a worker at Bergen Pipe Supports in DONORA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the foot (feet) and ankle(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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