Sanderson Farms, Inc.

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures and dislocations — SUMMIT, MISSISSIPPI

Employer	Sanderson Farms, Inc.	Report ID	2016021256
Address	4039 River Ridge Road	City, State ZIP	SUMMIT, MISSISSIPPI 39666
Event Date	February 10, 2016	Outcome	Hospitalized
Nature of Injury	Fractures and dislocations	Body Part	Ankle(s)
Event Type	Fall on same level, n.e.c.	Source of Injury	Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source	Valves, nozzles
Industry (NAICS)	311615	Inspection #	—
GPS Coordinates	31.29000, -90.47000

Incident Narrative

An employee stepped on a spray nozzle and fell onto a concrete floor, fracturing and dislocating her ankle and requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On February 10, 2016, a worker at Sanderson Farms, Inc. in SUMMIT, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures and dislocations to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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