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Dew Fresh Inc.

Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet — Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries — LENHARTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Dew Fresh Inc. in LENHARTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Dew Fresh Inc. Report ID 2024098591
Address 670 Clauss Road City, State ZIP LENHARTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 19534
Event Date September 16, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries Body Part Head and trunk
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet Source of Injury Scaffolds, staging unspecified
Secondary Source Other constructed surface
Industry (NAICS) 111411 Inspection # 1780043
GPS Coordinates 40.56000, -75.90000

Incident Narrative

An employee was prepping a room by installing fly lights and air filters. A guard/hand rail was not in place on the walkway leading to the rear catwalk at the time. While reaching over the unprotected area, the employee lost balance and fell from the second floor. He briefly caught himself on a 2 x 6 crosspiece before falling 6 feet through to the first floor. The employee sustained a subdural hematoma, rib fractures, and a laceration to the spleen.

Incident Summary

On September 16, 2024, a worker at Dew Fresh Inc. in LENHARTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet, with scaffolds, staging unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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