Papillon & Moyer Excavating, LLC
Struck by falling object unspecified — Fractures — EAST STROUDSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Papillon & Moyer Excavating, LLC | Report ID | 2025010188 |
| Address | 2691 Pocono Forested Drive | City, State ZIP | EAST STROUDSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 18302 |
| Event Date | January 7, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Toes(s), toenail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object unspecified | Source of Injury | Vehicle trailers, trailing units |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.11000, -75.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was reconnecting the low-bed trailer to his tractor when the trailer dropped and landed on his right foot. The employee sustained fractures to his toes.
Incident Summary
On January 7, 2025, a worker at Papillon & Moyer Excavating, LLC in EAST STROUDSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object unspecified, with vehicle trailers, trailing units identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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