Tyson Foods, Inc.

Fall on same level due to slipping - Fractures - DAKOTA CITY, Nebraska

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Tyson Foods, Inc. in DAKOTA CITY, Nebraska
Employer Tyson Foods, Inc.
Address 1131 Dakota Ave. DC-90
City, State ZIP DAKOTA CITY, Nebraska 68731
Report ID 2016020974
Event Date February 1, 2016
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping
Source of Injury Parking lot-paved
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 311611
GPS Coordinates 42.41000, -96.41000

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Incident Narrative

An employee slipped on black ice while walking in the company parking lot, suffering a broken lower left leg.

Incident Summary

On February 1, 2016, a worker at Tyson Foods, Inc. in DAKOTA CITY, Nebraska suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with parking lot-paved identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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