Tyson Foods, Inc.

Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified - Fractures - VIENNA, Georgia

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Tyson Foods, Inc. in VIENNA, Georgia
Employer Tyson Foods, Inc.
Address 1151 East Pine Street
City, State ZIP VIENNA, Georgia 31092
Report ID 2018065717
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
GPS Coordinates 32.09514, -83.78761

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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.

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