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Heartland Fabrication

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Crushing injuries — BROWNSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Heartland Fabrication in BROWNSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Heartland Fabrication Report ID 2021086790
Address 1800 Paul Thomas Boulevard, Line 3 City, State ZIP BROWNSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 15417
Event Date August 11, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Foot (feet), unspecified
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Parts and materials, unspecified
Secondary Source Scaffolds-improvised staging
Industry (NAICS) 336611 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.00000, -79.91000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on a steel component that was resting on a piece of wood cribbing, about 8 inches off the ground. The cribbing broke and the component fell onto the employee's feet, crushing both of them.

Incident Summary

On August 11, 2021, a worker at Heartland Fabrication in BROWNSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered crushing injuries to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with parts and materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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