Quality Sausage Company
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — DALLAS, TEXAS
| Employer | Quality Sausage Company | Report ID | 2015086097 |
| Address | 1925 Lone Star Drive | City, State ZIP | DALLAS, TEXAS 75212 |
| Event Date | August 25, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Barrels, drums-except pressurized |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.76000, -96.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee climbed on top of a 55 gallon barrel to retrieve some equipment from a rack, lost his balance, and fell four feet into an empty stainless steel vat below causing him to fracture five ribs.
Incident Summary
On August 25, 2015, a worker at Quality Sausage Company in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with barrels, drums-except pressurized identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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