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Fidelity Contracting, LLC

Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Fractures — ELVERSON, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Fidelity Contracting, LLC in ELVERSON, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Fidelity Contracting, LLC Report ID 20191213201
Address 789 North Manor Road City, State ZIP ELVERSON, PENNSYLVANIA 19520
Event Date December 26, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle Source of Injury Backhoes, trackhoes
Industry (NAICS) 237110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.10000, -75.81000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working in a trench box. A backhoe, working outside the trench box, smashed the employee's left hand as it rested on the top of the box, breaking the ring finger and cutting the little, ring, and middle fingers.

Incident Summary

On December 26, 2019, a worker at Fidelity Contracting, LLC in ELVERSON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with backhoes, trackhoes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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