ADUSA Distribution
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | ADUSA Distribution | Report ID | 2022087441 |
| Address | 4830 Hanoverville Rd | City, State ZIP | BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA 18020 |
| Event Date | August 22, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Multiple body parts, unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Scrap, waste, debris, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.68000, -75.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was picking plastic debris off the floor. The employee tripped over a piece of the debris and suffered injuries to the head and her right side.
Incident Summary
On August 22, 2022, a worker at ADUSA Distribution in BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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