Anchor Packaging, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — PARAGOULD, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Anchor Packaging, Inc. | Report ID | 2015086027 |
| Address | 2211 N. 12th Avenue | City, State ZIP | PARAGOULD, ARKANSAS 72450 |
| Event Date | August 23, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326150 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.08000, -90.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employee climbed nine feet to the top of a machine to troubleshoot a jam. The employee lost footing and fell nine feet to the ground below resulting in a right hip fracture and a facial fracture.
Incident Summary
On August 23, 2015, a worker at Anchor Packaging, Inc. in PARAGOULD, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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