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American Nutrition

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at American Nutrition in HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer American Nutrition Report ID 2017043282
Address 1111 North Park Drive City, State ZIP HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA 18202
Event Date April 11, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Machine platforms
Industry (NAICS) 311111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.94000, -76.04000

Incident Narrative

An employee was checking bin fill levels on a bin platform. The railing had not sprung back into place and he fell about eight feet from the platform to the receiving floor. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On April 11, 2017, a worker at American Nutrition in HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with machine platforms identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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