Eshbach Brothers, LP
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Eshbach Brothers, LP | Report ID | 2019076609 |
| Address | 777 W. Walnut St. | City, State ZIP | ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 18103 |
| Event Date | July 1, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Building materials, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238140 | Inspection # | 1413340 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.60000, -75.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A lift was being used to place a stack of ten scaffold planks on an erected scaffold. Several planks fell off the lift and hit an employee, pinning the employee's leg between the planks and construction equipment. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured leg.
Incident Summary
On July 1, 2019, a worker at Eshbach Brothers, LP in ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. 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.
Context
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