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R & T Mechanical Inc

Struck by object dropped by person — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at R & T Mechanical Inc in LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer R & T Mechanical Inc Report ID 2024087592
Address Arconic Mill Products, 1480 Manheim Pike City, State ZIP LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA 17601
Event Date August 18, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Struck by object dropped by person Source of Injury Parts and materials unspecified
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 332322 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.07000, -76.33000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unbolting an 8-inch metal sleeve. When all the bolts were out of the sleeve, the sleeve sprung free causing it to come out of the employee's grasp and fall on their left forearm. The piece of sleeve had a sharp edge that cut the employee's left forearm and the employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On August 18, 2024, a worker at R & T Mechanical Inc in LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as struck by object dropped by person, with parts and materials unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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