Ice Cream Specialties, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
| Employer | Ice Cream Specialties, Inc. | Report ID | 2016032698 |
| Address | 8419 Hanley Industrial Dr. | City, State ZIP | SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63144 |
| Event Date | March 30, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Thoracic region |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311520 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.62000, -90.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was releasing a pallet that had become jammed on the infeed. He lost his balance and fell approximately four feet between the infeed and the outfeed onto a metal support injuring his back.
Incident Summary
On March 30, 2016, a worker at Ice Cream Specialties, Inc. in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the thoracic region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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