Carpenter Technology Corporation

Nonroadway noncollision fall or jump from moving vehicle — Fractures and burns — READING, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Carpenter Technology Corporation in READING, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Carpenter Technology Corporation Report ID 2024065438
Address 101 W Bern St City, State ZIP READING, PENNSYLVANIA 19601
Event Date June 19, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and burns Body Part Head and extremities
Event Type Nonroadway noncollision fall or jump from moving vehicle Source of Injury Oversized industrial hauler
Secondary Source Fire, flame
Industry (NAICS) 331110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.36000, -75.93000

Incident Narrative

The injured employee was operating a straddle carrier to transfer a load to the billet yard. When they turned left into the billet yard, the straddle caught fire. The employee stopped the vehicle and jumped approximately 6-8 feet to the ground. The employee sustained first- and second-degree burns to the head, face, and arms, and a fractured right leg.

Incident Summary

On June 19, 2024, a worker at Carpenter Technology Corporation in READING, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures and burns to the head and extremities. The incident was classified as nonroadway noncollision fall or jump from moving vehicle, with oversized industrial hauler identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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