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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20161110848 · 11/18/2016 · East Penn Manufacturing

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple trunk locations
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
Source
Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Boxes, crates, cartons

Employer

Name
East Penn Manufacturing
Location
102 Deka Rd., LYON STATION, PENNSYLVANIA, 19536
NAICS
335912
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was standing inside a 2-foot high box. When she stepped back, the back of her feet hit the inside of the box, causing her to fall backwards and hit her head and back. She suffered eight fractured ribs and a vertebra fracture.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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