American Food & Vending Corporation
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — MILL HALL, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | American Food & Vending Corporation | Report ID | 2021097891 |
| Address | 8 Croda Way | City, State ZIP | MILL HALL, PENNSYLVANIA 17751 |
| Event Date | September 13, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 454210 | Inspection # | 1556351 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.11000, -77.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was exiting out the back of a truck. He stepped on a cart, slipped, and fell out of the truck, suffering five broken ribs and a scraped chin. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 13, 2021, a worker at American Food & Vending Corporation in MILL HALL, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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