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McAvoy Brick Company

Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — PHOENIXVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at McAvoy Brick Company in PHOENIXVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer McAvoy Brick Company Report ID 2019088212
Address 75 Mcavoy Lane City, State ZIP PHOENIXVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 19460
Event Date August 9, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Floor, unspecified
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 327331 Inspection # 1423893
GPS Coordinates 40.12000, -75.47000

Incident Narrative

Employees were tasked with fixing an indoor rail car that is utilized for brick making activities. The injured employee went into an open storage area to retrieve corrugated aluminum to utilize for repair activities. The employee stepped on a piece of foam board and fell through the foam board approximately 10 feet into the room below.

Incident Summary

On August 9, 2019, a worker at McAvoy Brick Company in PHOENIXVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet, with floor, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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