Gordon Food Service, Inc.
Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode — Fractures and dislocations — TAUNTON, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Gordon Food Service, Inc. | Report ID | 2023032617 |
| Address | 630 John Hancock Road | City, State ZIP | TAUNTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02780 |
| Event Date | March 23, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and dislocations | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode | Source of Injury | Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424410 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.93000, -71.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was doing custodial work. As he bent to pick up a piece of trash, his knee buckled and dislocated. He suffered a broken kneecap that required surgery and hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On March 23, 2023, a worker at Gordon Food Service, Inc. in TAUNTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures and dislocations to the knee(s). The incident was classified as bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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