Hanover Foods Corporation
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CENTRE HALL, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Hanover Foods Corporation | Report ID | 2020098777 |
| Address | 3008 Penns Valley Pike | City, State ZIP | CENTRE HALL, PENNSYLVANIA 16828 |
| Event Date | September 16, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311421 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.83000, -77.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fell off a double-stacked pallet, landing on the ground about 8.5 feet below. He suffered rib or chest injuries and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 16, 2020, a worker at Hanover Foods Corporation in CENTRE HALL, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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