Tyson Foods, Inc.

Fall on same level due to slipping - Fractures - CARTHAGE, Texas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Tyson Foods, Inc. in CARTHAGE, Texas
Employer Tyson Foods, Inc.
Address 1484 NE Loop
City, State ZIP CARTHAGE, Texas 75633
Report ID 2016054247
Event Date May 16, 2016
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping
Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Ice-blocks, cubes, crushed
Industry (NAICS) 311615
GPS Coordinates 32.17433, -94.32410

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Incident Narrative

An employee entered through a cooler door and slipped on ice that had accumulated on the freezer floor, breaking the right femur.

Incident Summary

On May 16, 2016, a worker at Tyson Foods, Inc. in CARTHAGE, Texas suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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