QVC Inc.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Intracranial injuries, unspecified - BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at QVC Inc. in BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania
Employer QVC Inc.
Address 3419 Commerce Center Blvd
City, State ZIP BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania 18015
Report ID 2022098203
Event Date September 16, 2022
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified
Body Part Brain
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source of Injury Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Secondary Source Strapping
Industry (NAICS) 423990
GPS Coordinates 40.60363, -75.34119

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Incident Narrative

An employee was exiting a tractor trailer while also pulling down the trailer's roll-up door. The door's nylon strap broke and the employee fell backward from the trailer to the ground, suffering a head injury.

Incident Summary

On September 16, 2022, a worker at QVC Inc. in BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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