Alpha Packaging, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — GREENWOOD, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Alpha Packaging, Inc. | Report ID | 2018010418 |
| Address | 2020 E. Center St. | City, State ZIP | GREENWOOD, ARKANSAS 72936 |
| Event Date | January 12, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Strapping | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.20000, -94.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was straightening the strapping around a unit of boxes inside a truck when the strapping broke, causing him to lose his balance and fall backwards out of the truck. He fell on his head, injuring his neck and requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On January 12, 2018, a worker at Alpha Packaging, Inc. in GREENWOOD, ARKANSAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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