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Ellwood Crankshaft & Machine - Sharon Forge

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — SHARON, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Ellwood Crankshaft & Machine - Sharon Forge in SHARON, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Ellwood Crankshaft & Machine - Sharon Forge Report ID 2019055077
Address 1161 Sharpsville Avenue City, State ZIP SHARON, PENNSYLVANIA 16146
Event Date May 20, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Jaw, chin
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Step ladders
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 332111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.24000, -80.50000

Incident Narrative

An employee had entered a forging press to make adjustments. The employee was stepping down from a step stool when he slipped and fell to the ground striking his jaw on the concrete floor. The employee was hospitalized for surgery on his jaw.

Incident Summary

On May 20, 2019, a worker at Ellwood Crankshaft & Machine - Sharon Forge in SHARON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the jaw, chin. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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