Kawneer Company Inc
Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Intracranial injuries unspecified — CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Kawneer Company Inc | Report ID | 2025054208 |
| Address | 71 Progress Ave | City, State ZIP | CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA 16066 |
| Event Date | May 5, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries unspecified | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Struck by other falling object n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Structural elements n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332321 | Inspection # | 1825901 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.70000, -80.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On May 5, 2025, an employee was loading large, fixed door panels inside a trailer to be delivered to the customer. While positioning a panel, it began to tip to the left and contacted the other panels that were in a row inside the trailer. This caused the 11 panels in the row to fall and pin the employee against the trailer wall. The employee was hospitalized with a laceration to the head and head trauma.
Incident Summary
On May 5, 2025, a worker at Kawneer Company Inc in CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA suffered intracranial injuries unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with structural elements n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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