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Wayne Farms LLC

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — DECATUR, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Wayne Farms LLC in DECATUR, ALABAMA
Employer Wayne Farms LLC Report ID 2017032569
Address 254 lpsco St City, State ZIP DECATUR, ALABAMA 35601
Event Date March 20, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Ladders, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection # 1220422
GPS Coordinates 34.60000, -87.04000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing sanitation maintenance on a conveyor belt and climbing a ladder when he lost his balance and fell approximately 6 feet. He suffered fractured vertebrae and internal bleeding.

Incident Summary

On March 20, 2017, a worker at Wayne Farms LLC in DECATUR, ALABAMA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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