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Penn Power Group

Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Fractures — OWEGO, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Penn Power Group in OWEGO, NEW YORK
Employer Penn Power Group Report ID 2024021199
Address 1 Recycle Drive City, State ZIP OWEGO, NEW YORK 13827
Event Date February 8, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Head and extremities
Event Type Struck by other falling object n.e.c. Source of Injury Other semi, tractor-trailer
Secondary Source Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells
Industry (NAICS) 811111 Inspection # 1727311
GPS Coordinates 42.14000, -76.27000

Incident Narrative

An employee was in a maintenance bay, repairing a semi truck that was suspended using tow hooks. The hooks snapped and the truck flipped over, breaking the orbital bone below the employee's right eye and their right ankle.

Incident Summary

On February 8, 2024, a worker at Penn Power Group in OWEGO, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the head and extremities. The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with other semi, tractor-trailer identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 602 severe injury reports involving "Struck by other falling object n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by other falling object n.e.c. injuries.

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