Rose Metal Systems, Inc.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part - Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk - MOUNTAIN TOP, Pennsylvania

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Rose Metal Systems, Inc. in MOUNTAIN TOP, Pennsylvania
Employer Rose Metal Systems, Inc.
Address 24 Elmwood Ave
City, State ZIP MOUNTAIN TOP, Pennsylvania 18707
Report ID 2019054864
Event Date May 13, 2019
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
Body Part Multiple trunk locations
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source of Injury Building materials, unspecified
Secondary Source Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Industry (NAICS) 238120
GPS Coordinates 41.12000, -75.89000

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Incident Narrative

The injured employee was standing on a flat bed truck reading labels on parts to another employee who was on the ground. The injured employee put their foot on an interior support column weighing 826 pounds that was stacked four high and the stack shifted. The employee jumped to the ground and the column fell on top of him. The employee was hospitalized for broken ribs, a punctured lung, a punctured liver and internal bleeding.

Incident Summary

On May 13, 2019, a worker at Rose Metal Systems, Inc. in MOUNTAIN TOP, Pennsylvania suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with building materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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