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Taylor Communications

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — YORK, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Taylor Communications in YORK, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Taylor Communications Report ID 20181111611
Address 121 Mount Zion Road City, State ZIP YORK, PENNSYLVANIA 17402
Event Date November 10, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones
Secondary Source Skids, pallets
Industry (NAICS) 323116 Inspection # 1363338
GPS Coordinates 39.98000, -76.66000

Incident Narrative

An employee was loading rolls of paper on a skid. He lifted the paper up to put a wedge on the skid when the hoist tipped and a roll fell off the skid. It rolled against the employee's right ankle, breaking it.

Incident Summary

On November 10, 2018, a worker at Taylor Communications in YORK, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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