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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2022021720 · 2/23/2022 · Knouse Foods Cooperative, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet
Source
Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
Secondary source
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name
Knouse Foods Cooperative, Inc.
Location
53 E. Hanover, BIGLERVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA, 17307
NAICS
311999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee jumped off a loading dock while trying to push on a self-dumping hopper that had come off its track. The employee landed on the pavement 3 feet 10 inches below and suffered a broken right leg.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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