Crime & Safety

Man Airlifted After 36 Hams Fall on His Head

An employee of Hatfield Quality Meats was injured Wednesday when 720 pounds of ham fell on his head.

An employee of Hatfield Quality Meats was injured Wednesday when 720 pounds of ham fell on his head, according to reports.

The 30-year-old man, an employee of the meat packing plant on Clemens Road in Hatfield, was flown to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center after 36 hams fell on him, the Daily News reported.

Officials from Hatfield Quality Meats have not commented on the incident. The man’s condition has not been released.

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The incident happened around 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, the Philadelphia Inquirer said.

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