Quaker Valley Foods, Inc.
Collision with stationary object, nonroadway — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture — 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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