Tyson Foods, Inc.
Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified — Fractures — VIENNA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Tyson Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2018065717 |
| Address | 1151 East Pine Street | City, State ZIP | VIENNA, GEORGIA 31092 |
| Event Date | June 11, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified | Source of Injury | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Bees, hornets, wasps | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.09000, -83.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were outside moving equipment and disturbed a wasps' nest. The injured employee was fleeing from a wasp when he tripped and fell to the ground landing on his right elbow. He suffered an arm fracture requiring surgery to repair.
Incident Summary
On June 11, 2018, a worker at Tyson Foods, Inc. in VIENNA, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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