Euro Foods, Inc.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Fractures - FREELAND, Pennsylvania

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Euro Foods, Inc. in FREELAND, Pennsylvania
Employer Euro Foods, Inc.
Address 2008 State Route 940
City, State ZIP FREELAND, Pennsylvania 18224
Report ID 2019099172
Event Date September 4, 2019
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source of Injury Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311612
GPS Coordinates 40.99000, -75.90000

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Incident Narrative

In the raw meat department, an employee stepped up onto a machine's lift platform that was less than 3 feet high. The employee slipped off the platform and fell onto his back. The employee sustained broken rib(s) and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On September 4, 2019, a worker at Euro Foods, Inc. in FREELAND, Pennsylvania suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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