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East Penn Manufacturing Co.

Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. — Fractures — LYON STATION, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at East Penn Manufacturing Co. in LYON STATION, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer East Penn Manufacturing Co. Report ID 2022053934
Address Deka Road City, State ZIP LYON STATION, PENNSYLVANIA 19536
Event Date May 5, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Secondary Source Racks-garment and other
Industry (NAICS) 335912 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.47000, -75.77000

Incident Narrative

An employee was driving a pallet truck when it struck a rack. The rack fell on his leg and fractured it.

Incident Summary

On May 5, 2022, a worker at East Penn Manufacturing Co. in LYON STATION, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c., with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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