DuPont Nutrition & Health
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI
| Employer | DuPont Nutrition & Health | Report ID | 2017010235 |
| Address | 4509 S 50TH STREET | City, State ZIP | SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI 64507 |
| Event Date | January 9, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Head, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.72000, -94.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fell off a step ladder while changing air lines and suffered a head injury.
Incident Summary
On January 9, 2017, a worker at DuPont Nutrition & Health in SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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