MARCH 11, 2015
HATFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA
A meat pack worker was severely injured Wednesday night at
the Hatfield Quality Meats plant in Hatfield after officials say a 720-pound pallet
of ham fell on his head.
The 30-year-old man was working at Hatfield Quality Meats at
2700 block of Clemens Road in Hatfield, Montgomery County, at 5:44 p.m. on
Wednesday when the stack suddenly crashed down, according to NBC Philadelphia.
Some 36 hams, each weighing 20-pounds, plummeted to the
ground.
The extent of the man’s injuries is unclear but the man was
conscious and alert when paramedics arrived, said spokesperson John Reininger. Since he had to airlift to the hospital, the
injuries are very severe.
“The main thing we’re looking at is his overall safety and
then we will look to see what might have caused the accident,” Reininger said.
A fire official confirmed that a medical helicopter landed
outside of a Hatfield Fire Co. substation on Fairgrounds Road. The man was
transported to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in Philadelphia. His condition
was not immediately available.
The incident is under investigation.