Heritage-Crystal Clean LLC
Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact — Fractures — HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Heritage-Crystal Clean LLC | Report ID | 2024065001 |
| Address | x | City, State ZIP | HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17113 |
| Event Date | June 6, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact | Source of Injury | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Non-riding pallet jack | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.23000, -76.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing a load for the electric pallet jack he was operating. He was walking backward when he tripped and fell. The pallet jack struck his left leg, and he was hospitalized with a broken left fibula.
Incident Summary
On June 6, 2024, a worker at Heritage-Crystal Clean LLC in HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact, with ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 103 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact injuries.
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