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Wise Foods, Incorporated

Fall on same level, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — BERWICK, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Wise Foods, Incorporated in BERWICK, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Wise Foods, Incorporated Report ID 2017032671
Address 228 Raseley Street City, State ZIP BERWICK, PENNSYLVANIA 18603
Event Date March 23, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Head, unspecified
Event Type Fall on same level, unspecified Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311919 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.04000, -76.24000

Incident Narrative

On March 23, 2017, at 4:30 AM, an employee was packing snacks at a packing table when the employee fell and struck an adjacent table, suffering head lacerations that required hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On March 23, 2017, a worker at Wise Foods, Incorporated in BERWICK, PENNSYLVANIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the head, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level, unspecified, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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