Trumbull Corporation
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — MORRISVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Trumbull Corporation | Report ID | 2019010096 |
| Address | 1991 Bristol Pike | City, State ZIP | MORRISVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 19067 |
| Event Date | January 3, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Beams-unattached metal |
| Secondary Source | Beams-unattached metal | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.07000, -74.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking next to a pile of I-beams when a 12-inch I-beam slid off the pile and fell on the employee's right lower leg, fracturing the tibia and fibula.
Incident Summary
On January 3, 2019, a worker at Trumbull Corporation in MORRISVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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