Blommer Chocolate Company
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — EAST GREENVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Blommer Chocolate Company | Report ID | 2018032316 |
| Address | 1101 Blommer Dr. | City, State ZIP | EAST GREENVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 18041 |
| Event Date | March 8, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Nonclassifiable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.41000, -75.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee slipped and fell down steps, potentially fracturing his patella and sustaining tendon injuries.
Incident Summary
On March 8, 2018, a worker at Blommer Chocolate Company in EAST GREENVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the knee(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with stairs, steps, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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