Federal Correctional Institution McKean
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — LEWIS RUN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Federal Correctional Institution McKean | Report ID | 20181212674 |
| Address | 6975 Route 59 | City, State ZIP | LEWIS RUN, PENNSYLVANIA 16738 |
| Event Date | December 10, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Limbs, branches-unattached |
| Secondary Source | Trees | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 922140 | Inspection # | 1365705 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.79000, -78.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was part of a work crew that was conducting logging operations. The employee was cutting down a tree. When he had completed the cut and the tree started falling, a branch broke off and fell onto the employee causing a fractured vertebrae. He was hospitalized for surgery.
Incident Summary
On December 10, 2018, a worker at Federal Correctional Institution McKean in LEWIS RUN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. 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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