Tyson Foods, Inc.

Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet - Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified - ROGERS, Arkansas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Tyson Foods, Inc. in ROGERS, Arkansas
Employer Tyson Foods, Inc.
Address 212 Elm St.
City, State ZIP ROGERS, Arkansas 72756
Report ID 2015031457
Event Date March 25, 2015
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified
Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet
Source of Injury Roof edges
Industry (NAICS) 311615
Inspection # 1052116
GPS Coordinates 36.40000, -94.06000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was stepping from a walkway with guard rails onto the roof when he stumbled and fell off of the roof edge. The roof was approximately 32-feet high.

Incident Summary

On March 25, 2015, a worker at Tyson Foods, Inc. in ROGERS, Arkansas suffered traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level more than 30 feet, with roof edges identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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