LOPEZ FOODS INC.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | LOPEZ FOODS INC. | Report ID | 2017021144 |
| Address | 9500 NW 4TH ST. | City, State ZIP | OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73127 |
| Event Date | February 6, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.47000, -97.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was cleaning elevated processing equipment from a ladder stand platform. A second employee cleaning the floor surfaces unlocked the stand's wheels and moved the stand. The injured employee fell to the floor and fractured their C-4 vertebra.
Incident Summary
On February 6, 2017, a worker at LOPEZ FOODS INC. in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with movable ladders, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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