Turkey Hill Dairy, Incorporated
Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached — Cuts, lacerations — CONESTOGA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Turkey Hill Dairy, Incorporated | Report ID | 2017099322 |
| Address | 2601 River Road | City, State ZIP | CONESTOGA, PENNSYLVANIA 17516 |
| Event Date | September 28, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Belts, hoses-vehicle | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 112120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.96000, -76.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lowering a lift gate to retrieve empty milk crates when the gate's hydraulic line broke and the lift gate came down on her lower left leg, lacerating it. She was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 28, 2017, a worker at Turkey Hill Dairy, Incorporated in CONESTOGA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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