Hilltop Farms Inc.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Fractures - VOORHEESVILLE, New York

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Hilltop Farms Inc. in VOORHEESVILLE, New York
Employer Hilltop Farms Inc.
Address 395 Upper Flat Rock Rd
City, State ZIP VOORHEESVILLE, New York 12186
Report ID 20171212040
Event Date December 19, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Pelvis
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source of Injury Farm tractor
Industry (NAICS) 111998
GPS Coordinates 42.59384, -73.96455

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Incident Narrative

An employee climbed on the back of a farm tractor and slipped off the fuel tank. He fell to the ground and suffered a cracked pelvis, requiring surgery.

Incident Summary

On December 19, 2017, a worker at Hilltop Farms Inc. in VOORHEESVILLE, New York suffered fractures to the pelvis. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with farm tractor identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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