PILGRIMS

Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — MOOREFIELD, WEST VIRGINIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at PILGRIMS in MOOREFIELD, WEST VIRGINIA
Employer PILGRIMS Report ID 2022010030
Address 214 Main Street City, State ZIP MOOREFIELD, WEST VIRGINIA 26836
Event Date January 3, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Head, unspecified
Event Type Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 39.05000, -78.96000

Incident Narrative

An employee was turning on a pallet wrapper when he fell and hit his face against the gate of the pallet wrapper, resulting in a facial/skull fracture.

Incident Summary

On January 3, 2022, a worker at PILGRIMS in MOOREFIELD, WEST VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the head, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c., with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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