Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle, unspecified · Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Seigworth Road Supply, Inc., 3146 Popetown Rd., KNOX, PENNSYLVANIA 16232
on — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified, affecting the nonclassifiable.
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Final narrative
An employee was injured when struck-by plastic pipes while unloading. The worker was hospitalized.
HospitalizedNonclassifiablePlastic, PVC, or rubber pipes and tubing
On December 4, 2023, at 12:30 PM, an employee was grinding a pipe. The stops on the skid failed and a pipe rolled backward onto the employee. The employee was hospitalized with bruising and contusions of the right leg.
An employee was loading mail into a delivery vehicle and when their little finger was caught between a mail hamper and the metal door of the vehicle, resulting in partial amputation of the finger.
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