PurFoods LLC
Fall on same level unspecified — Fractures — PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | PurFoods LLC | Report ID | 2024076533 |
| Address | 1826 Monogahela Avenue | City, State ZIP | PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15218 |
| Event Date | July 18, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip joint(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level unspecified | Source of Injury | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 722310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.57000, -79.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading customer meal boxes from his vehicle onto a dolly cart. The dolly cart began rolling away and he ran after it. As he was running to catch the cart, he fell and fractured his right hip.
Incident Summary
On July 18, 2024, a worker at PurFoods LLC in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the hip joint(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level unspecified, with ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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