HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA—
THE HERSHEY COMPANY
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
Final narrative
A mobile conveyor was moved out of place for cleaning. An employee tripped over the angle iron bracing that remained on the floor. She fell forward, injuring her right arm and shoulder. She was transported to Lehigh Valley Hospital in Hazleton, then admitted to Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown when she experienced loss of feeling in her right hand.
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