Koch Foods of Mississippi, LLC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — MORTON, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Koch Foods of Mississippi, LLC | Report ID | 2019011010 |
| Address | 410 Koch Dr., Ste. 100 | City, State ZIP | MORTON, MISSISSIPPI 39117 |
| Event Date | January 28, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Structures and surfaces, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Boxes, crates, cartons | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.31000, -89.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was stepping down from her work stand when her foot was caught in a cardboard box and she fell to the floor. She was hospitalized and required surgery for a compound fracture of the right wrist.
Incident Summary
On January 28, 2019, a worker at Koch Foods of Mississippi, LLC in MORTON, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with structures and surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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