Herritage Plactics, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions — PICAYUNE, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Herritage Plactics, Inc. | Report ID | 2019043484 |
| Address | 1002 Hunt Street | City, State ZIP | PICAYUNE, MISSISSIPPI 39466 |
| Event Date | April 4, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machine platforms |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325991 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.51000, -89.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the top of a mixer using an air hose. The employee fell from a platform to the concrete floor, suffering a broken wrist and a concussion.
Incident Summary
On April 4, 2019, a worker at Herritage Plactics, Inc. in PICAYUNE, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with machine platforms identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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