Sanderson Farms
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — PALESTINE, TEXAS
| Employer | Sanderson Farms | Report ID | 2015129114 |
| Address | 320 Sanderson Farms Parkway | City, State ZIP | PALESTINE, TEXAS 75803 |
| Event Date | December 2, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.78000, -95.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assembling a mobile set of stairs while standing on a ladder. The employee was trying to get a strap off a platform and fell from the ladder to the lower level. The employee suffered a broken jaw and right shoulder fracture.
Incident Summary
On December 2, 2015, a worker at Sanderson Farms in PALESTINE, TEXAS suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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