Precision Tube Company, LLC

Struck by object or equipment, unspecified - Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury - NORTH WALES, Pennsylvania

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Precision Tube Company, LLC in NORTH WALES, Pennsylvania
Employer Precision Tube Company, LLC
Address 287 WISSAHICKON AVE.
City, State ZIP NORTH WALES, Pennsylvania 19454
Report ID 2018099679
Event Date September 19, 2018
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
Body Part Head and trunk
Event Type Struck by object or equipment, unspecified
Source of Injury Metal pipes, tubing
Industry (NAICS) 331421
Inspection # 1356568
GPS Coordinates 40.22000, -75.28000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was struck by a brass tube at the mill, suffering injuries to the back of the head, the chin, and the chest.

Incident Summary

On September 19, 2018, a worker at Precision Tube Company, LLC in NORTH WALES, Pennsylvania suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with metal pipes, tubing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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