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Pilgrims Corp

Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet — Cuts, lacerations — LUFKIN, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Pilgrims Corp in LUFKIN, TEXAS
Employer Pilgrims Corp Report ID 20171110948
Address 1800 W. Frank Street City, State ZIP LUFKIN, TEXAS 75904
Event Date November 14, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Scalp
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet Source of Injury Elevator shafts
Industry (NAICS) 424440 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.33000, -94.75000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving a load of chicken on a rolling rack into a freight elevator. When he began to push the product into the elevator, he did not notice that the carriage was not there. The product/rack and the employee fell into the elevator. He fell 16 feet, 10 inches, hitting the product before rolling onto the concrete below. He was hospitalized with possible broken ribs, as well as lacerations on the back and left side of his head above the ear. The elevator's limit switch was not working correctly at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On November 14, 2017, a worker at Pilgrims Corp in LUFKIN, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the scalp. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet, with elevator shafts identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 160 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet injuries.

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