Gordon Food Service, Inc.
Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet — Intracranial injuries and injuries to internal organs — SPRINGFIELD, OHIO
| Employer | Gordon Food Service, Inc. | Report ID | 2022032458 |
| Address | 4980 Gateway Blvd | City, State ZIP | SPRINGFIELD, OHIO 45502 |
| Event Date | March 18, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries and injuries to internal organs | Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Nonclassifiable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424420 | Inspection # | 1585410 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.90000, -83.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a work area. The employee fell while at the end of a staging area, landing 50-65 feet below and suffering a bruised lung, as well as a concussion.
Incident Summary
On March 18, 2022, a worker at Gordon Food Service, Inc. in SPRINGFIELD, OHIO suffered intracranial injuries and injuries to internal organs to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level more than 30 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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