OK Foods Inc.
Injured by physical contact during horseplay — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — FORT SMITH, Arkansas
| Employer | OK Foods Inc. |
| Address | 4201 Reed Lane |
| City, State ZIP | FORT SMITH, Arkansas 72904 |
| Report ID | 20171211626 |
| Event Date | December 7, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries, unspecified |
| Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Injured by physical contact during horseplay |
| Source of Injury | Co-worker or work associate of injured or ill worker, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.42311, -94.38398 |
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Incident Narrative
Employees were engaged in horseplay and one employee suffered a head injury when his head hit the wall.
Incident Summary
On December 7, 2017, a worker at OK Foods Inc. in FORT SMITH, Arkansas suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as injured by physical contact during horseplay, with co-worker or work associate of injured or ill worker, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 25 severe injury reports involving "Injured by physical contact during horseplay" incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by physical contact during horseplay injuries.
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