Exel, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — YORK, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Exel, Inc. | Report ID | 2015107915 |
| Address | 300 South Salem Church Road | City, State ZIP | YORK, PENNSYLVANIA 17408 |
| Event Date | October 22, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.93000, -76.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 10/22/2015 at approximately 10:10 pm, a forklift operator stopped his forklift and placed it in park. The employee took a drink of water that caused him to cough and presumably choke. The coughing, caused the employee to lose consciousness and fall from the forklift suffering eight broken ribs and a lacerated spleen.
Incident Summary
On October 22, 2015, a worker at Exel, Inc. in YORK, PENNSYLVANIA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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