Joseph B Fayco
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Joseph B Fayco | Report ID | 2020088238 |
| Address | 2702 E Luzerne St. | City, State ZIP | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19137 |
| Event Date | August 31, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Secondary Source | Excavating machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.99000, -75.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An excavator load struck an employee. The employee was knocked over onto a steel diaphragm, which caught the employee's leg and pinned it as the employee continued to fall. The leg was broken.
Incident Summary
On August 31, 2020, a worker at Joseph B Fayco in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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