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Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — WICHITA, KANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp in WICHITA, KANSAS
Employer Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp Report ID 2019043607
Address 2323 South Sheridan Street City, State ZIP WICHITA, KANSAS 67213
Event Date April 8, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Wrist(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311612 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 37.65000, -97.38000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving a supply cart when she fell to the concrete floor, suffering a wrist fracture that required surgery to install a plate.

Incident Summary

On April 8, 2019, a worker at Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp in WICHITA, KANSAS suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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