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The Farfield Company

Fall on same level due to slipping — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — LITITZ, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at The Farfield Company in LITITZ, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer The Farfield Company Report ID 2015020815
Address 517 Airport Road City, State ZIP LITITZ, PENNSYLVANIA 17543
Event Date February 27, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified Body Part Brain
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.11000, -76.30000

Incident Narrative

Employee was reporting for work, got out of the car, slipped on ice, fell and struck the back of the head. He was admitted to the hospital for a brain injury.

Incident Summary

On February 27, 2015, a worker at The Farfield Company in LITITZ, PENNSYLVANIA suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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