Norfolk Corporation

Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Fractures - LAKE CORMORANT, Mississippi

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Norfolk Corporation in LAKE CORMORANT, Mississippi
Employer Norfolk Corporation
Address 5951 Old Highway 61
City, State ZIP LAKE CORMORANT, Mississippi 38641
Report ID 2015096772
Event Date September 16, 2015
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source of Injury Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 115111
GPS Coordinates 34.94771, -90.21982

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Incident Narrative

An employee fractured a knee after slipping and sliding down the lint slide on a cotton gin.

Incident Summary

On September 16, 2015, a worker at Norfolk Corporation in LAKE CORMORANT, Mississippi suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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