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Werner Coach

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments — EXTON, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Werner Coach in EXTON, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Werner Coach Report ID 2023098070
Address 50 Devon Dr. City, State ZIP EXTON, PENNSYLVANIA 19353
Event Date September 1, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Jacks
Secondary Source Wood, lumber, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 485999 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.04000, -75.66000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on a road call, changing a tire on a bus. When the jack was lowered, the employee's arm was caught between the frame of the bus and a block of wood on the ground, resulting in a muscle detachment in their left arm.

Incident Summary

On September 1, 2023, a worker at Werner Coach in EXTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with jacks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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