Throwers Trucking Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — SAXONBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Throwers Trucking Inc. | Report ID | 2019021857 |
| Address | 409 Saxonburg Blvd. | City, State ZIP | SAXONBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 16056 |
| Event Date | February 19, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Head, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484110 | Inspection # | 1388271 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.72000, -79.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A truck driver was climbing down a fixed ladder on his truck when he fell, suffering a small head laceration. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 19, 2019, a worker at Throwers Trucking Inc. in SAXONBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the head, unspecified. 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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