Smithfield Foods Incorporated
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — OMAHA, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Smithfield Foods Incorporated | Report ID | 2015052867 |
| Address | 5015 S 33rd St | City, State ZIP | OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68107 |
| Event Date | May 14, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Boxes, crates, cartons | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424470 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.20000, -95.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was carrying a 12-lb box up the stairs when the box began to slip out of his hand. He tried to catch it and missed a step. He lost his balance and fell down eight stairs, landing on his left leg.
Incident Summary
On May 14, 2015, a worker at Smithfield Foods Incorporated in OMAHA, NEBRASKA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with stairs, steps, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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