Cargill, Inc.

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Cargill, Inc. in SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS
Employer Cargill, Inc. Report ID 2019011112
Address 730 E Randall Wobbe Ln City, State ZIP SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS 72764
Event Date January 30, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Multiple trunk locations
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Racks-garment and other
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 36.20000, -94.12000

Incident Narrative

An employee was rotating pallets of product on a forklift when he tripped over racks in the distribution area and fell to the same level, injuring his pelvis and back. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On January 30, 2019, a worker at Cargill, Inc. in SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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