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Knouse Foods Cooperative, Inc. - Peach Glen Plant

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — PEACH GLEN, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Knouse Foods Cooperative, Inc. - Peach Glen Plant in PEACH GLEN, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Knouse Foods Cooperative, Inc. - Peach Glen Plant Report ID 20171211469
Address 800 Peach Glen- Idaville Road City, State ZIP PEACH GLEN, PENNSYLVANIA 17375
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 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.02000, -77.23000

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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