Johnson Matthey
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — POTTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Johnson Matthey | Report ID | 2023010673 |
| Address | 1000 Armand Hammer Boulevard | City, State ZIP | POTTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 19464 |
| Event Date | January 21, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.22000, -75.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading material from a tractor trailer into a warehouse. After finishing unloading, they proceeded to disengage the trailer lock and noticed that the load bar was not stored properly in the trailer. The employee walked into the trailer to store the load bar and the trailer started to pull away from the bay. The employee lost balance and fell between the dock and the trailer approximately 4-5 feet onto the pavement. The employee sustained a hip injury.
Incident Summary
On January 21, 2023, a worker at Johnson Matthey in POTTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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