Watsontown Brick Company
Struck by running powered equipment unspecified — Fractures — WATSONTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Watsontown Brick Company | Report ID | 2024054455 |
| Address | 86 Portmay Rd | City, State ZIP | WATSONTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 17777 |
| Event Date | May 21, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Pelvis |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment unspecified | Source of Injury | Stacking machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327121 | Inspection # | 1750785 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.07000, -76.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was observing the operation of the stacker machine and climbed onto a platform to align bricks in the stacker. While the employee was on the platform, the machine cycled, striking and pinning him to the chain conveyor. The employee suffered abrasions on his arms and hairline fractures of his pelvis.
Incident Summary
On May 21, 2024, a worker at Watsontown Brick Company in WATSONTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the pelvis. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment unspecified, with stacking machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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