MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — MACUNGIE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED | Report ID | 2022053855 |
| Address | 7000 ALBURTIS ROAD | City, State ZIP | MACUNGIE, PENNSYLVANIA 18062 |
| Event Date | May 4, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Boxes, crates, cartons |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.51000, -75.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was retrieving a tool from a wheeled toolbox when the toolbox fell onto the employee, resulting in a lower back vertebra fracture and an injury to the lower leg and foot.
Incident Summary
On May 4, 2022, a worker at MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED in MACUNGIE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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