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Penn Line Service

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages — MARION CENTER, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Penn Line Service in MARION CENTER, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Penn Line Service Report ID 2018099987
Address 2316 Pickering Run Road City, State ZIP MARION CENTER, PENNSYLVANIA 15759
Event Date September 26, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages Body Part Brain
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Limbs, branches-unattached
Secondary Source Trees
Industry (NAICS) 561730 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.77000, -78.98000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing on the ground, waiting to clear the branches/limbs that fell from a tree being cut above, when a tree limb struck his hard hat. He suffered a laceration to the back of the head and an epidural hematoma, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On September 26, 2018, a worker at Penn Line Service in MARION CENTER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages to the brain. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with limbs, branches-unattached identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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