Last week, 2 AmeriCold workers were trapped underneath heavy machinery in York County, Pennsylvania. The accident happened in the overnight hours of July 26, 2010 at the East Manchester Township shipping and refrigeration company. Both workers were rushed to the hospital.
Reports indicate that a 1,000 pound dock plate trapped one worker and a second worker, who was also trapped, was able to free them both from the heavy equipment. It is reported that one worker’s head was crushed in this Pennsylvania workplace accident. That worker was taken to the hospital in critical condition. The other worker was treated and released.
