Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2020-08-24 | Chester Springs | Pa | Hohmann & Barnard, Inc. | Shoulder(s) and arm(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee was preparing to realign a product back onto the core of a shaft. The employee's arm was caught by the rotating shaft and became bound up in the product. The employee's left shoulder was dislocated and their left forearm was broken. | |||||
2018-09-05 | Chester Springs | Pennsylvania | FedEx Freight, Inc. | Head and neck | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
An employee was opening the rear doors on a semi trailer. A 227-pound skid of freight fell out of the trailer, striking the employee in the back of the head and neck. |