Koch Foods of Gadsden LLC

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — GADSDEN, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Koch Foods of Gadsden LLC in GADSDEN, ALABAMA
Employer Koch Foods of Gadsden LLC Report ID 2019065891
Address 501 Paden Road City, State ZIP GADSDEN, ALABAMA 35903
Event Date June 11, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Parts and materials, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection # 1410306
GPS Coordinates 33.97000, -85.97000

Incident Narrative

An employee was completing an inventory when the entire second floor where she was working collapsed beneath her. She fell and landed on construction material, fracturing her neck and requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On June 11, 2019, a worker at Koch Foods of Gadsden LLC in GADSDEN, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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