Wilson-A Lindy Group Company
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Fractures — BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Wilson-A Lindy Group Company | Report ID | 20211210573 |
| Address | 153 Whipporwill Road | City, State ZIP | BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA 16001 |
| Event Date | December 9, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Drilling machines, drilling augers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.88000, -79.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a directional drill with handheld controls when they got caught between the drill and a truck, resulting in a fractured pelvis, back, and ribs.
Incident Summary
On December 9, 2021, a worker at Wilson-A Lindy Group Company in BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with drilling machines, drilling augers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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