Pilgrims Pride
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS
| Employer | Pilgrims Pride | Report ID | 2016054135 |
| Address | 928 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. | City, State ZIP | NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS 75961 |
| Event Date | May 12, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Machine platforms |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.59000, -94.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pulling tenders off of chickens as they passed her work station. As she stepped off her platform (9.5 inches), she slipped or tripped and fell to the ground in a seated position, injuring her back.
Incident Summary
On May 12, 2016, a worker at Pilgrims Pride in NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with machine platforms identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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