Pepperidge Farm, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet — Fractures — DOWNINGTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Pepperidge Farm, Inc. | Report ID | 2024053896 |
| Address | 421 Boot Road | City, State ZIP | DOWNINGTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 19335 |
| Event Date | May 3, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311812 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.00000, -75.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a freezer while on an A-frame ladder when they fell 8-10 feet and sustained a fractured rib and sacrum.
Incident Summary
On May 3, 2024, a worker at Pepperidge Farm, Inc. in DOWNINGTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 590 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet injuries.
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