Reading, PA · 2024-04-03

OSHA Injury Report: Reading

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On 2024-04-03, an injury at Reading in 1800 Centre Ave, Reading, PA 19601 resulted in days away from work. Employee was post Harvest Technician in manufacturingProductionCultivation.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment: Reading
Parent company: Trulieve
Street: 1800 Centre Ave
City: Reading
State: PA
ZIP: 19601
On-site location: Reading

What was the outcome?

Outcome: Days away from work (code 2)
Type: Injury (code 1)
Days away from work: 2

Before the incident

The Employee was harvesting cannabis plants off the 2nd level tier utilizing a ladder.

What happened

An Employee was harvesting cannabis plants in a flower room using a ladder. The Employee took several plants down the ladder and turned twisting their back when attempting to hang the plants in a rack.

Injury or illness

Strain

Object or substance involved

Carrying plants down the ladder and twisting reaching to place plants on rack.

Summary line

Strain to Left Back caused by Carrying plants down the ladder and twisting reaching to place plants on rack.

Employee and industry

Job description: Post Harvest Technician
SOC code: 9999: Uncoded
NAICS code: 111419: ManufacturingProductionCultivation
NAICS vintage: 2012
Employees at this establishment (2024 average): 150
Hours worked at this establishment (2024 total): 171,301
Establishment ID: 983592
Employer case #: IN-2024040

When (timing detail)

Date of incident: 2024-04-03
Shift started: 07:30
Time of incident: 08:45
Filing year: 2024
Submitted to OSHA: 2025-01-15