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Sherrockee Mushroom Farms

Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet — Fractures — LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Sherrockee Mushroom Farms in LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Sherrockee Mushroom Farms Report ID 2015011009
Address 170 Sherrockee Lane City, State ZIP LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, PENNSYLVANIA 19352
Event Date January 31, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet Source of Injury Existing floor opening
Industry (NAICS) 111411 Inspection # 1025287
GPS Coordinates 39.81000, -75.91000

Incident Narrative

An employee picking mushrooms on the second level of the mushroom house fell through an opening on the walking surface and landed on the lower level breaking her leg.

Incident Summary

On January 31, 2015, a worker at Sherrockee Mushroom Farms in LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet, with existing floor opening identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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