Fred Beans Ford of Boyertown
Fall on same level due to slipping — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BECHTELSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Fred Beans Ford of Boyertown | Report ID | 2022010462 |
| Address | 525 Pennsylvania 100 | City, State ZIP | BECHTELSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 19505 |
| Event Date | January 17, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping | Source of Injury | Parking lot-paved |
| Secondary Source | Ice, sleet, snow | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 441110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.34000, -75.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was stepping out of his truck onto the pavement. He slipped and fell, striking his back and head on the truck's running board.
Incident Summary
On January 17, 2022, a worker at Fred Beans Ford of Boyertown in BECHTELSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with parking lot-paved identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,680 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level due to slipping" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level due to slipping injuries.
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