Interstate Emergency Services Inc
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — NEW BALTIMORE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Interstate Emergency Services Inc | Report ID | 2022054488 |
| Address | PA Turnpike, MM 130 Eastbound | City, State ZIP | NEW BALTIMORE, PENNSYLVANIA 15553 |
| Event Date | May 23, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488410 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.98000, -78.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was offloading large rolls of paper from a trailer. A roll twisted as the employee was balancing it; it struck the employee, who suffered broken ribs and a collapsed lung. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On May 23, 2022, a worker at Interstate Emergency Services Inc in NEW BALTIMORE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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