Cedar Creek, LLC

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — BERRYVILLE, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Cedar Creek, LLC in BERRYVILLE, ARKANSAS
Employer Cedar Creek, LLC Report ID 2018077193
Address 6 N Springfield St City, State ZIP BERRYVILLE, ARKANSAS 72616
Event Date July 17, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Secondary Source Wood, lumber, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 423310 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 36.36000, -93.56000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing lumber from the flatbed of a trailer when he slipped on lumber and fell about 4 feet off the trailer bed. He broke three ribs and one of the ribs punctured his lungs, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On July 17, 2018, a worker at Cedar Creek, LLC in BERRYVILLE, ARKANSAS suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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