Knouse Foods Cooperative, Inc. - Peach Glen Plant
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. - Fractures - PEACH GLEN, Pennsylvania
| Employer | Knouse Foods Cooperative, Inc. - Peach Glen Plant |
| Address | 800 Peach Glen- Idaville Road |
| City, State ZIP | PEACH GLEN, Pennsylvania 17375 |
| Report ID | 20171211469 |
| Event Date | December 2, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Trees |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311421 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.02000, -77.23000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting down a tree with a chainsaw when the tree shifted and fell on top of the employee's legs. The employee suffered multiple fractures to both legs.
Incident Summary
On December 2, 2017, a worker at Knouse Foods Cooperative, Inc. - Peach Glen Plant in PEACH GLEN, Pennsylvania suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with trees identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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