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Fractures and burns

1 hospitalization · 2024065438 · 6/19/2024 · Carpenter Technology Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Head and extremities
Nature of injury
Fractures and burns

Cause

Event
Nonroadway noncollision fall or jump from moving vehicle
Source
Oversized industrial hauler
Secondary source
Fire, flame

Employer

Name
Carpenter Technology Corporation
Location
101 W Bern St, READING, PENNSYLVANIA, 19601
NAICS
331110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

The injured employee was operating a straddle carrier to transfer a load to the billet yard. When they turned left into the billet yard, the straddle caught fire. The employee stopped the vehicle and jumped approximately 6-8 feet to the ground. The employee sustained first- and second-degree burns to the head, face, and arms, and a fractured right leg.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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