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Ametek Inc.

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — NESQUEHONING, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Ametek Inc. in NESQUEHONING, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Ametek Inc. Report ID 20181010750
Address 42 Mountain Ave. City, State ZIP NESQUEHONING, PENNSYLVANIA 18240
Event Date October 18, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Skids, pallets
Industry (NAICS) 325991 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.86000, -75.83000

Incident Narrative

On October 18, 2018, at approximately 2:50 PM, an employee was traveling from the locker room and through the warehouse area when he tripped over a pallet and fell on his right knee. He fractured the right kneecap and was hospitalized for surgery.

Incident Summary

On October 18, 2018, a worker at Ametek Inc. in NESQUEHONING, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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