Quaker Valley Foods, Inc.

Collision with stationary object, nonroadway — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Quaker Valley Foods, Inc. in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Quaker Valley Foods, Inc. Report ID 2024076752
Address 2701 Red Lion Rd City, State ZIP PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19154
Event Date July 25, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture Body Part Brain
Event Type Collision with stationary object, nonroadway Source of Injury Pallet jack riding
Secondary Source Shelves, shelving, racks
Industry (NAICS) 424470 Inspection # 1765435
GPS Coordinates 40.09000, -75.00000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a ride-on pallet jack in reverse between racks and struck his head on a rack, resulting in a concussion and brain bleed.

Incident Summary

On July 25, 2024, a worker at Quaker Valley Foods, Inc. in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture to the brain. The incident was classified as collision with stationary object, nonroadway, with pallet jack riding identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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