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Defense Logistics Agency

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — NEW CUMBERLAND, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Defense Logistics Agency in NEW CUMBERLAND, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Defense Logistics Agency Report ID 2020043754
Address 2001 Mission Drive, Bldg 87 - Special Commodities City, State ZIP NEW CUMBERLAND, PENNSYLVANIA 17070
Event Date April 23, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 493110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.23000, -76.88000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing on the fork of a forklift 2 feet off the ground pulling on shrink wrap when he slipped and fell to the ground, fracturing his hip.

Incident Summary

On April 23, 2020, a worker at Defense Logistics Agency in NEW CUMBERLAND, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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