VFP Fire Systems
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Skull fracture and intracranial injury — LOCK HAVEN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | VFP Fire Systems | Report ID | 2019033134 |
| Address | First Quality Paper, 904 Woods Ave | City, State ZIP | LOCK HAVEN, PENNSYLVANIA 17745 |
| Event Date | March 26, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Skull fracture and intracranial injury | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Cranes, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 922160 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.12000, -77.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A bundle of piping was being moved with a crane, with an employee holding onto the tagline to guide the bundle through an opening. A pipe was dislodged from the bundle and struck the employee in the forehead, knocking the employee unconscious and causing an open laceration and a small skull fracture above the eye. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 26, 2019, a worker at VFP Fire Systems in LOCK HAVEN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered skull fracture and intracranial injury to the brain. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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