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Simon Roofing and Sheet Metal Corporation

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — MIDLAND, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Simon Roofing and Sheet Metal Corporation in MIDLAND, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Simon Roofing and Sheet Metal Corporation Report ID 2019087872
Address 1190 Midland Avenue City, State ZIP MIDLAND, PENNSYLVANIA 15059
Event Date August 1, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified Body Part Brain
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted
Secondary Source Girders, beams, structural steel
Industry (NAICS) 238160 Inspection # 1420382
GPS Coordinates 40.63000, -80.44000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were replacing roofing panels from the platform of a lift. The lift made a sudden upward movement, causing one employee to hit a steel beam above. The employee suffered head injuries and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On August 1, 2019, a worker at Simon Roofing and Sheet Metal Corporation in MIDLAND, PENNSYLVANIA suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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