CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA—
Kawneer Company Inc
Struck by other falling object n.e.c. · Intracranial injuries unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Kawneer Company Inc, 71 Progress Ave, CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA 16066 on — Intracranial injuries unspecified , affecting the Brain.
Final narrative
On May 5, 2025, an employee was loading large, fixed door panels inside a trailer to be delivered to the customer. While positioning a panel, it began to tip to the left and contacted the other panels that were in a row inside the trailer. This caused the 11 panels in the row to fall and pin the employee against the trailer wall. The employee was hospitalized with a laceration to the head and head trauma.
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