Smithfield Packaged Meats
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — VALDOSTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Smithfield Packaged Meats | Report ID | 2016010317 |
| Address | 4333 Bemis Road | City, State ZIP | VALDOSTA, GEORGIA 31605 |
| Event Date | January 13, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Delivery truck or van |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424470 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.92000, -83.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was stepping out of the back of a delivery truck when he fell approximately 3 feet to the ground, fracturing his right hip.
Incident Summary
On January 13, 2016, a worker at Smithfield Packaged Meats in VALDOSTA, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with delivery truck or van identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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