Williams Food Works
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Concussions — JOPLIN, MISSOURI
| Employer | Williams Food Works | Report ID | 2019010433 |
| Address | 11570 State Highway FF | City, State ZIP | JOPLIN, MISSOURI 64804 |
| Event Date | January 14, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Concussions | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Secondary Source | Plastic wrap | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.05000, -94.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading a semi-truck into a route truck when the employee's feet became tangled in plastic wrap. The employee tripped and fell off the truck to the ground, suffering a concussion.
Incident Summary
On January 14, 2019, a worker at Williams Food Works in JOPLIN, MISSOURI suffered concussions to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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