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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2019055023 · 5/17/2019 · CornellCookson, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source
Bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar)
Secondary source
Partitions

Employer

Name
CornellCookson, Inc.
Location
24 Elmwood Avenue, MOUNTAIN TOP, PENNSYLVANIA, 18707
NAICS
332321
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was unloading a truck and placing metal rods onto a cantilever rack with the aid of a hoist. A metal rod dislodged from the rack, fell, and struck the employee on the back. The employee suffered a fractured back bone and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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