Book Country Clearing House, LLC
Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet — Intracranial injuries and injuries to internal organs — MCKEESPORT, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Book Country Clearing House, LLC | Report ID | 20181011129 |
| Address | 3200 Walnut Street | City, State ZIP | MCKEESPORT, PENNSYLVANIA 15132 |
| Event Date | October 29, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries and injuries to internal organs | Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Elevator shafts |
| Secondary Source | Elevators, hoists, aerial lifts, personnel platforms-except truck-mounted, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424920 | Inspection # | 1360509 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.32000, -79.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was backing into an industrial lift on the main floor with a cart of books. The lift was not on the main floor and he fell 12 to 13 feet down the shaft, with the cart of books landing on top of him. He suffered bleeding on the brain and a broken shoulder, and he required stitches to the back of the head and hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On October 29, 2018, a worker at Book Country Clearing House, LLC in MCKEESPORT, PENNSYLVANIA suffered intracranial injuries and injuries to internal organs to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet, with elevator shafts identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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