Hershey Creamery Company
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — CHATTAHOOCHEE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Hershey Creamery Company | Report ID | 2025032673 |
| Address | 100 N. Main St. | City, State ZIP | CHATTAHOOCHEE, FLORIDA 32324 |
| Event Date | March 20, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Straight trucks, box trucks |
| Secondary Source | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311520 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.70000, -84.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was exiting the rear door of a freezer truck when he slipped/misstepped and fell to the ground. The employee sustained a broken right leg that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On March 20, 2025, a worker at Hershey Creamery Company in CHATTAHOOCHEE, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the leg(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with straight trucks, box trucks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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