Peco Foods, Inc.
Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet — Fractures — BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Peco Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2019066056 |
| Address | 625 S Allen St | City, State ZIP | BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS 72501 |
| Event Date | June 15, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Grates and drains in floor surface |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1410016 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.76000, -91.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A sanitizing crew was in the picking room and had removed the drain grates in the floor to clean. While the crew was cleaning in the picking area, a maintenance employee entered the picking area. As the maintenance employee was walking to the equipment needing maintenance, he tripped in an open drain. He fell and tried to catch himself, fracturing the radius and ulna of his left arm.
Incident Summary
On June 15, 2019, a worker at Peco Foods, Inc. in BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet, with grates and drains in floor surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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