CUSTOM PAK

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — WALNUT RIDGE, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at CUSTOM PAK in WALNUT RIDGE, ARKANSAS
Employer CUSTOM PAK Report ID 2019066361
Address 160 SOUTH MILLER DRIVE City, State ZIP WALNUT RIDGE, ARKANSAS 72476
Event Date June 24, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Wrist(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Lubricating greases, cutting oils
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 36.11000, -90.93000

Incident Narrative

An employee was carrying a bucket of plastic waste when she stepped in a spot of oil and slipped backwards. She braced herself with her right arm, and when her right palm struck the concrete floor, she sustained a right wrist fracture.

Incident Summary

On June 24, 2019, a worker at CUSTOM PAK in WALNUT RIDGE, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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