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WESTERN FOODS

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at WESTERN FOODS in PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS
Employer WESTERN FOODS Report ID 2019033138
Address 5215 Industrial Drive City, State ZIP PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS 71612
Event Date March 26, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Scaffolds-staging, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311212 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.25000, -92.05000

Incident Narrative

An employee was helping to load a rice tote on a railcar. He was near the edge of the platform when he fell off the platform (2 feet) and broke his femur.

Incident Summary

On March 26, 2019, a worker at WESTERN FOODS in PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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