Tyson Foods, Inc.

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — CARTHAGE, TEXAS

Employer	Tyson Foods, Inc.	Report ID	2016054247
Address	1484 NE Loop	City, State ZIP	CARTHAGE, TEXAS 75633
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	Inspection #	—
GPS Coordinates	32.18000, -94.33000

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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