Indian Valley Bulk Carriers
Struck bump, hole, or rough terrain in road surface — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BIRDSBORO, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Indian Valley Bulk Carriers | Report ID | 2021043295 |
| Address | 148 Angstadt Lane | City, State ZIP | BIRDSBORO, PENNSYLVANIA 19508 |
| Event Date | April 21, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck bump, hole, or rough terrain in road surface | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Railroad tracks | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.30000, -75.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was driving a truck and hit a set of railroad tracks. The truck bounced and the employee hurt his back.
Incident Summary
On April 21, 2021, a worker at Indian Valley Bulk Carriers in BIRDSBORO, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck bump, hole, or rough terrain in road surface, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 6 severe injury reports involving "Struck bump, hole, or rough terrain in road surface" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck bump, hole, or rough terrain in road surface injuries.
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