Stone Products Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — TARENTUM, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Stone Products Inc. | Report ID | 2020109731 |
| Address | Resco, W. 6th Avenue & Center Street | City, State ZIP | TARENTUM, PENNSYLVANIA 15084 |
| Event Date | October 13, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Compactors, crushers, pulverizers-earth, mineral |
| Secondary Source | Drums, pulleys, sheaves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333131 | Inspection # | 1497471 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.30000, -76.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to replace a wear pad on a crusher. A come-along, being used to hold an access gate open, came loose and dropped the gate onto the employee. The employee suffered a chipped and/or broken vertebra.
Incident Summary
On October 13, 2020, a worker at Stone Products Inc. in TARENTUM, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with compactors, crushers, pulverizers-earth, mineral identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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