Tyson Food Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet - Fractures - NACOGDOCHES, Texas
| Employer | Tyson Food Inc. |
| Address | 2208 SE Stallings Dr. |
| City, State ZIP | NACOGDOCHES, Texas 75961 |
| Report ID | 2019010844 |
| Event Date | January 24, 2019 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| Source of Injury | Catwalks |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311119 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.57747, -94.65389 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on a catwalk, helping unload bone meal from a truck in a receiving area. While trying to address a jam, the employee fell from the catwalk down the side of the truck, landing about 10 feet below and suffering a closed displaced fracture of the left patella.
Incident Summary
On January 24, 2019, a worker at Tyson Food Inc. in NACOGDOCHES, Texas suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with catwalks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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