John F. Martin & Sons, LLC

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — WOMELSDORF, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at John F. Martin & Sons, LLC in WOMELSDORF, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer John F. Martin & Sons, LLC Report ID 2023098735
Address 435 North 3rd Street City, State ZIP WOMELSDORF, PENNSYLVANIA 19567
Event Date September 21, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 424470 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.36000, -76.18000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving cages of meat product around a cooler area when he slipped and fell backward onto the floor. The employee was hospitalized with a broken hip, which required surgery.

Incident Summary

On September 21, 2023, a worker at John F. Martin & Sons, LLC in WOMELSDORF, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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