EAM Mosca Corporation
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | EAM Mosca Corporation | Report ID | 2018054791 |
| Address | 675 Jaycee Drive | City, State ZIP | HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA 18202 |
| Event Date | May 16, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Parts and materials, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.96000, -76.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lifting and piling stacking sheets when pieces of the sheets hit his left ankle, breaking two bones. He was hospitalized and had surgery.
Incident Summary
On May 16, 2018, a worker at EAM Mosca Corporation in HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with parts and materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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