Bisconti Farms, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — TEMPLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Bisconti Farms, Inc. | Report ID | 20191112056 |
| Address | Mushroom Lane, Plant 3 | City, State ZIP | TEMPLE, PENNSYLVANIA 19560 |
| Event Date | November 20, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Structures and surfaces, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 111411 | Inspection # | 1449163 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.39000, -75.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was moving out of the way of another employee who was moving machinery. The injured employee lost their footing on shifting boards and fell from the second level to the first, sustaining injury to the back and head.
Incident Summary
On November 20, 2019, a worker at Bisconti Farms, Inc. in TEMPLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with structures and surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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