Knouse Foods Cooperative, Inc.
Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — BIGLERVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Knouse Foods Cooperative, Inc. | Report ID | 2022021720 |
| Address | 53 E. Hanover | City, State ZIP | BIGLERVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 17307 |
| Event Date | February 23, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.92000, -77.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee jumped off a loading dock while trying to push on a self-dumping hopper that had come off its track. The employee landed on the pavement 3 feet 10 inches below and suffered a broken right leg.
Incident Summary
On February 23, 2022, a worker at Knouse Foods Cooperative, Inc. in BIGLERVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other jump to lower level less than 6 feet, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 80 severe injury reports involving "Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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