Freshpet, Inc.

Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. — Fractures — BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Freshpet, Inc. in BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Freshpet, Inc. Report ID 2023109411
Address 176 N. Commerce Way City, State ZIP BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA 18017
Event Date October 11, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Elbow(s)
Event Type Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Stairs, steps-indoors
Industry (NAICS) 311111 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.67000, -75.37000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a stand-up forklift and was traveling underneath a mezzanine to drop a pallet of supplies. As they backed out of the area, the mast of the forklift contacted the staircase for the mezzanine, causing the vehicle to stop abruptly. The employee fell out of the lift, resulting in a left elbow fracture and a hip injury.

Incident Summary

On October 11, 2023, a worker at Freshpet, Inc. in BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the elbow(s). The incident was classified as nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c., with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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