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Pilgrim's Pride Corporation

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — LIVE OAK, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Pilgrim's Pride Corporation in LIVE OAK, FLORIDA
Employer Pilgrim's Pride Corporation Report ID 2019032576
Address 19740 US Hwy 90 City, State ZIP LIVE OAK, FLORIDA 32064
Event Date March 11, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Elbow(s) and arms(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.37000, -83.15000

Incident Narrative

An employee was pulling a tarp over a semi truck load when he fell from the trailer's platform to the ground 4 to 6 feet below. He suffered fractures to the head of his left humerus and his left elbow.

Incident Summary

On March 11, 2019, a worker at Pilgrim's Pride Corporation in LIVE OAK, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the elbow(s) and arms(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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