Tyson Foods, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — WALDRON, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Tyson Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 20171110977 |
| Address | 442 Plant St | City, State ZIP | WALDRON, ARKANSAS 72958 |
| Event Date | November 15, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps-indoors |
| Secondary Source | Skids, pallets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.90000, -94.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was going downstairs when her toe caught the end of a pallet. She then tripped and fell to the floor, fracturing her left hip.
Incident Summary
On November 15, 2017, a worker at Tyson Foods, Inc. in WALDRON, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with stairs, steps-indoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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