CAM Superline, Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — WAYNESBORO, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | CAM Superline, Inc. | Report ID | 2022021047 |
| Address | 4763 Zane A Miller Drive | City, State ZIP | WAYNESBORO, PENNSYLVANIA 17268 |
| Event Date | February 3, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Conveyors-live roller | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336212 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.77000, -77.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving eight pieces of 3x3x1-foot and 4-foot-by-24-inch tubing material with a crane and setting it on the conveyor for cutting staging. When he removed the chain sling, three pieces of tubing fell off the rollers, hitting him in the lower left leg and causing a compound fracture.
Incident Summary
On February 3, 2022, a worker at CAM Superline, Inc. in WAYNESBORO, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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