GAP Pollution and Environmental Control Inc.
Struck bump, hole, rough terrain on driving surface, nonroadway — Concussions — SHELOCTA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | GAP Pollution and Environmental Control Inc. | Report ID | 2019032844 |
| Address | Keystone Power Plant, 189 Cooling Tower Road | City, State ZIP | SHELOCTA, PENNSYLVANIA 15774 |
| Event Date | March 18, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Concussions | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Struck bump, hole, rough terrain on driving surface, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c |
| Secondary Source | Street, road, or driveway irregularity | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.65000, -79.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was a passenger in a vacuum truck, which was traveling on a dump road at a client's site. The truck hit a washout and leaned to one side; the employee was bounced around in the cab and suffered a possible concussion. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 18, 2019, a worker at GAP Pollution and Environmental Control Inc. in SHELOCTA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered concussions to the brain. The incident was classified as struck bump, hole, rough terrain on driving surface, nonroadway, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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