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JOHN MORRELL, Inc.

Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface — Fractures — SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at JOHN MORRELL, Inc. in SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA
Employer JOHN MORRELL, Inc. Report ID 2016109555
Address 1400 NORTH WEBER AVENUE City, State ZIP SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA 57103
Event Date October 10, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Wrist(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface Source of Injury Floor irregularity
Industry (NAICS) 311611 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.56000, -96.71000

Incident Narrative

An employee was stepping out of the elevator when her foot was caught on the 1/2-inch rise from the elevator floor to the work floor. She tripped and fractured her left wrist, requiring surgery.

Incident Summary

On October 10, 2016, a worker at JOHN MORRELL, Inc. in SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface, with floor irregularity identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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