Wenger Feeds, LLC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — RHEEMS, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Wenger Feeds, LLC | Report ID | 2018088413 |
| Address | 101 West Harrisburg Ave. | City, State ZIP | RHEEMS, PENNSYLVANIA 17570 |
| Event Date | August 16, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Parking lot-paved | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311119 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.13000, -76.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was stepping out of a vehicle toward a fuel pump when his foot slipped off the cement pad of the fuel island and he fell to the ground. He fractured his right leg and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 16, 2018, a worker at Wenger Feeds, LLC in RHEEMS, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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