United Refining Company
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
| Employer | United Refining Company | Report ID | 2019054948 |
| Address | 754 Brooks Avenue | City, State ZIP | ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 14619 |
| Event Date | May 15, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424710 | Inspection # | 1401159 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.13000, -77.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were performing maintenance on a fertilizer truck loading arm when the spring tensioner released, allowing the arm to drop and strike an employee who was offering guidance and observing the work. The employee was struck on the head and knocked down.
Incident Summary
On May 15, 2019, a worker at United Refining Company in ROCHESTER, NEW YORK suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 683 severe injury reports involving "Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle injuries.
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