Wise Foods, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — BERWICK, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Wise Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2025010330 |
| Address | 228 Raseley Street | City, State ZIP | BERWICK, PENNSYLVANIA 18603 |
| Event Date | January 10, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311919 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.04000, -76.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning from a 21-inch step ladder. The employee fell to the floor and suffered a broken right femur.
Incident Summary
On January 10, 2025, a worker at Wise Foods, Inc. in BERWICK, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 557 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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