Laurel Valley Farms
Other fall to lower level unspecified — Fractures — LANDENBERG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Laurel Valley Farms | Report ID | 20241211836 |
| Address | 705 Penn Green Road | City, State ZIP | LANDENBERG, PENNSYLVANIA 19350 |
| Event Date | December 23, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325314 | Inspection # | 1795100 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.80000, -75.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was transferring compost from one bunker to another when the equipment threw a circuit breaker. While resetting the breaker, the equipment turned on and the employee fell from the machine to the ground and sustained fractures to his ribs and pelvis.
Incident Summary
On December 23, 2024, a worker at Laurel Valley Farms in LANDENBERG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level unspecified, with machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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