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Southern Foods

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — HAMMOND, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Southern Foods in HAMMOND, LOUISIANA
Employer Southern Foods Report ID 2018010529
Address 4001 Highway 190 West City, State ZIP HAMMOND, LOUISIANA 70401
Event Date January 17, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Street, road, driveway-paved
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 424430 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.50000, -90.51000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking across the street going toward the main entrance of the plant when he slipped and fell on the icy road, breaking his right ankle.

Incident Summary

On January 17, 2018, a worker at Southern Foods in HAMMOND, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with street, road, driveway-paved identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,680 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level due to slipping" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level due to slipping injuries.

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