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Wexcon, Inc.

Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c. — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Wexcon, Inc. in LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Wexcon, Inc. Report ID 2020099240
Address 2311 Embassy Drive City, State ZIP LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA 17603
Event Date September 29, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Dimensional lumber: 2x4, 2x3, etc.
Secondary Source Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238910 Inspection # 1497049
GPS Coordinates 40.04000, -76.36000

Incident Narrative

The injured employee was helping another employee unload pipe from a delivery truck. As an employee lifted pipes with a forklift, a shorter pipe slipped off the forks and hit a wedge, which hit a 4" x 4"x 8' board. The board spun up and struck the injured employee in the abdomen, causing blunt force trauma to the abdomen that resulted in removal of part of the small and large intestines.

Incident Summary

On September 29, 2020, a worker at Wexcon, Inc. in LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, n.e.c., with dimensional lumber: 2x4, 2x3, etc. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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