Cal-Maine Foods Inc
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — CHASE, KANSAS
| Employer | Cal-Maine Foods Inc | Report ID | 2018021377 |
| Address | 625 Avenue K | City, State ZIP | CHASE, KANSAS 67524 |
| Event Date | February 9, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 112310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.37000, -98.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing down a cage frame after repairing a feed line motor when he lost his footing and fell to the floor, landing on his head and back. He suffered a skull fracture and vertebra fracture.
Incident Summary
On February 9, 2018, a worker at Cal-Maine Foods Inc in CHASE, KANSAS suffered fractures to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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