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Fabri-Kal Corporation

Fall while sitting — Fractures — WEST HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Fabri-Kal Corporation in WEST HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Fabri-Kal Corporation Report ID 2022064883
Address 150 Lions Drive City, State ZIP WEST HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA 18202
Event Date June 6, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall while sitting Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Chairs
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.96000, -76.02000

Incident Narrative

An employee was sitting in a chair at a table. When she pushed back from the table, the chair tipped to the side and she fell to the floor. She suffered a broken right hip and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On June 6, 2022, a worker at Fabri-Kal Corporation in WEST HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall while sitting, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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