Kennett Square Specialties, LLC
Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — KENNETT SQUARE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Kennett Square Specialties, LLC | Report ID | 2017076683 |
| Address | 4 Sams Lane | City, State ZIP | KENNETT SQUARE, PENNSYLVANIA 19348 |
| Event Date | July 18, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Head and neck |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Existing floor opening |
| Industry (NAICS) | 111411 | Inspection # | 1247895 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.84000, -75.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working from the second floor of a mushroom house when he fell approximately 7 feet through an open walking/working platform and landed on the first level, injuring his head and neck. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 18, 2017, a worker at Kennett Square Specialties, LLC in KENNETT SQUARE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head and neck. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet, with existing floor opening identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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