Smithfield Foods
Fall on same level due to slipping — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Smithfield Foods | Report ID | 2017099304 |
| Address | 1400 North Weber Avenue | City, State ZIP | SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA 57103 |
| Event Date | September 28, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.56000, -96.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was traveling to another floor when she slipped and fell onto a pallet, injuring her left arm and requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On September 28, 2017, a worker at Smithfield Foods in SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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