MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED

Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. — Cuts, lacerations — MACUNGIE, Pennsylvania

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED in MACUNGIE, Pennsylvania
Employer MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Address 7000 Alburtis Road
City, State ZIP MACUNGIE, Pennsylvania 18062
Report ID 20201010276
Event Date October 29, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations
Body Part Forehead
Event Type Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source of Injury Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 336120
GPS Coordinates 40.51772, -75.57368

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Incident Narrative

An employee bent down to install fuel tank straps on the left side of a truck and hit their forehead on the chassis frame. The employee sustained a head laceration.

Incident Summary

On October 29, 2020, a worker at MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED in MACUNGIE, Pennsylvania suffered cuts, lacerations to the forehead. The incident was classified as struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c., with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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