Performance Foodservice, Inc.

Fall on same level, unspecified — Fractures — SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Performance Foodservice, Inc. in SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer Performance Foodservice, Inc. Report ID 2023109138
Address 1 Performance Blvd City, State ZIP SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01104
Event Date October 3, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall on same level, unspecified Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 424410 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 42.13000, -72.55000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving product with a pallet jack in the loading area. As he was walking behind the pallet jack, he fell on the floor and broke his leg.

Incident Summary

On October 3, 2023, a worker at Performance Foodservice, Inc. in SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level, unspecified, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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