Pilgrim's Pride Corporation
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — DE QUEEN, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Pilgrim's Pride Corporation | Report ID | 2015118675 |
| Address | 401 South 3rd Street | City, State ZIP | DE QUEEN, ARKANSAS 71832 |
| Event Date | November 16, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.03000, -94.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had just finished working on top of a trailer. As he began stepping on the 20-foot aluminum ladder to get down, his foot slipped and kicked the ladder from underneath him. He fell 10.5 feet to the ground below, injuring his head and vertebrae. The employee's body harness was disconnected at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On November 16, 2015, a worker at Pilgrim's Pride Corporation in DE QUEEN, ARKANSAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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