Champion Modular, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — STRATTANVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Champion Modular, Inc. | Report ID | 2021054362 |
| Address | 451 Southern Ave. | City, State ZIP | STRATTANVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 16258 |
| Event Date | May 28, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321992 | Inspection # | 1535621 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.20000, -79.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A mobile scaffold had fallen over and come to rest against a catwalk. A team of 10 to 12 employees were trying to right it when it moved off the catwalk, then fell to the ground. One of its crossbars struck an employee, who was trapped between the scaffold and the concrete floor. The employee was hospitalized with back injuries.
Incident Summary
On May 28, 2021, a worker at Champion Modular, Inc. in STRATTANVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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