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Ozark Empire Distributors

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — ROGERS, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Ozark Empire Distributors in ROGERS, ARKANSAS
Employer Ozark Empire Distributors Report ID 20190910065
Address 2301 S 1st St City, State ZIP ROGERS, ARKANSAS 72758
Event Date September 25, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311812 Inspection # 1437189
GPS Coordinates 36.30000, -94.11000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing on top of a 7-foot-tall machine, cleaning it. He fell off the edge and landed on the ground, suffering two fractured vertebrae in his neck, a fractured left radius and left wrist, and head lacerations.

Incident Summary

On September 25, 2019, a worker at Ozark Empire Distributors in ROGERS, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.

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