Stefaniks' Next Generation Contracting
Struck by falling part of vehicle or machine, still attached — Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries — ALIQUIPPA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Stefaniks' Next Generation Contracting | Report ID | 2025076877 |
| Address | 3113 Green Garden Rd, Suite 380 | City, State ZIP | ALIQUIPPA, PENNSYLVANIA 15001 |
| Event Date | July 16, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Struck by falling part of vehicle or machine, still attached | Source of Injury | Gates, hatches vehicle and machine cargo |
| Secondary Source | Trucks unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.59000, -80.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unhooking the ramps to an equipment trailer in preparation for unloading equipment. The employee engaged the pneumatic system to lower the ramp. He walked around the back of the trailer and the ramp fell down and pinned him to the ground. The employee sustained fractures to his T5 and T7 to T11 vertebrae, three fractured ribs on the left side, a punctured lung, and severe bruising of his left side and hip. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 16, 2025, a worker at Stefaniks' Next Generation Contracting in ALIQUIPPA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered multiple severe wounds and internal injuries to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as struck by falling part of vehicle or machine, still attached, with gates, hatches vehicle and machine cargo identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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