Urban Outfitters, Inc

Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Urban Outfitters, Inc in PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania
Employer Urban Outfitters, Inc
Address 5000 S. Broad Street, Building 543
City, State ZIP PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania 19112
Report ID 20181010562
Event Date October 12, 2018
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
Source of Injury Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, unspecified
Secondary Source Wheels, tire rims
Industry (NAICS) 448140
GPS Coordinates 39.90716, -75.17345

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Incident Narrative

On 10/12/18, an employee was moving a large loom that was mounted to a table on iron caster wheels when one of the caster wheels broke, causing the loom to tip forward and strike the employee's chest. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On October 12, 2018, a worker at Urban Outfitters, Inc in PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker, with textile, apparel, leather production machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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