Joe Krentzman & Son Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — LEWISTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Joe Krentzman & Son Inc. | Report ID | 2023032342 |
| Address | 3175 Back Maitland Road | City, State ZIP | LEWISTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 17044 |
| Event Date | March 15, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Shoulder(s) and back |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Structural metal materials, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.64000, -77.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was torch welding overhead steel and pulled it to break the cut when the material shifted, causing multiple steel objects to fall on him. He sustained two vertebrae fractures and a scapula fracture.
Incident Summary
On March 15, 2023, a worker at Joe Krentzman & Son Inc. in LEWISTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the shoulder(s) and back. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with structural metal materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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