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Bellissimo Distribution - Penn Mac

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Bellissimo Distribution - Penn Mac in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Bellissimo Distribution - Penn Mac Report ID 2021054409
Address 650 Mansfield Avenue City, State ZIP PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15205
Event Date May 31, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 424410 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.41000, -80.06000

Incident Narrative

While reaching for product in the warehouse, an employee lost balance and fell off a pallet jack landing on the floor approximately 4 to 5 feet below. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured left knee.

Incident Summary

On May 31, 2021, a worker at Bellissimo Distribution - Penn Mac in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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