Mountain Top Foam
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — MOUNTAIN TOP, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Mountain Top Foam | Report ID | 2021119535 |
| Address | 25 Elmwood Road | City, State ZIP | MOUNTAIN TOP, PENNSYLVANIA 18707 |
| Event Date | November 4, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Skids, pallets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326299 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.12000, -75.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was building foam tubs and stacking them on a pallet. As she was stacking a tub on the pallet, her left foot caught the pallet and she fell to the floor. She suffered a broken left femur and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On November 4, 2021, a worker at Mountain Top Foam in MOUNTAIN TOP, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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