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Melhorn Trucking

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — NEW OXFORD, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Melhorn Trucking in NEW OXFORD, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Melhorn Trucking Report ID 20171111067
Address 2061 Red Bridge Road City, State ZIP NEW OXFORD, PENNSYLVANIA 17350
Event Date November 17, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified Body Part Brain
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Structures, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 484220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.92000, -77.13000

Incident Narrative

An employee was climbing up railing to reach an upper hen box when his foot slipped on the rail. He then fell backward and hit his head on an adjacent hen cage, losing consciousness.

Incident Summary

On November 17, 2017, a worker at Melhorn Trucking in NEW OXFORD, PENNSYLVANIA suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with structures, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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