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Shadco LLC

Fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact less than 6 feet — Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries — HOME, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Shadco LLC in HOME, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Shadco LLC Report ID 2024054631
Address Walnut Drive, 6260 Route 119 Highway North City, State ZIP HOME, PENNSYLVANIA 15747
Event Date May 28, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries Body Part Multiple trunk locations
Event Type Fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact less than 6 feet Source of Injury Pickup truck
Secondary Source Vehicle trailers, trailing units
Industry (NAICS) 237120 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.74000, -79.09000

Incident Narrative

The injured employee was retrieving a suitcase generator out of the bed of a pickup truck. While handing the generator to an employee on the ground, the injured employee slipped and fell off the bumper of the truck. He landed on the tongue of the trailer that the truck was coupled to. The employee sustained a bruised lung and three fractured ribs.

Incident Summary

On May 28, 2024, a worker at Shadco LLC in HOME, PENNSYLVANIA suffered multiple severe wounds and internal injuries to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact less than 6 feet, with pickup truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 13 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact less than 6 feet injuries.

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