E.K. Services, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — NEW CUMBERLAND, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | E.K. Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2018066418 |
| Address | 260 Old York Road | City, State ZIP | NEW CUMBERLAND, PENNSYLVANIA 17070 |
| Event Date | June 27, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Dump truck |
| Secondary Source | Backhoes, trackhoes | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.20000, -76.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was getting out of a dump truck and facing the truck with three points of contact. As he stepped onto the slip-resistant tread, his foot slipped off and he fell backwards, striking his head on the step of a backhoe that was parked next to him. He suffered a head laceration and lost consciousness.
Incident Summary
On June 27, 2018, a worker at E.K. Services, Inc. in NEW CUMBERLAND, PENNSYLVANIA suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with dump truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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