Suburban Propane LP
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Skull fracture and intracranial injury — POCONO SUMMIT, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Suburban Propane LP | Report ID | 20181213214 |
| Address | 2564 Rte 940 | City, State ZIP | POCONO SUMMIT, PENNSYLVANIA 18346 |
| Event Date | December 27, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Skull fracture and intracranial injury | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Nonclassifiable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 454319 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.11000, -75.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fell off a truck while unloading tanks. The employee suffered a skull fracture, a fractured left elbow, and brain bleeding on the left side.
Incident Summary
On December 27, 2018, a worker at Suburban Propane LP in POCONO SUMMIT, PENNSYLVANIA suffered skull fracture and intracranial injury to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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