Tyson Fresh Meats
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Tyson Fresh Meats | Report ID | 2016087088 |
| Address | 5200 IBP Ave | City, State ZIP | DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA 68731 |
| Event Date | August 1, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | 1168227 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.44000, -96.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on a portable stand rehanging beef in the cooler when the stand was bumped, causing the employee to fall to the floor below and suffer a fractured L2 vertebra.
Incident Summary
On August 1, 2016, a worker at Tyson Fresh Meats in DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with scaffolds-staging, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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