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TreeHouse Foods, Inc.

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — CARROLLTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at TreeHouse Foods, Inc. in CARROLLTON, TEXAS
Employer TreeHouse Foods, Inc. Report ID 20191010436
Address 1820 N. Josey Lane City, State ZIP CARROLLTON, TEXAS 75006
Event Date October 5, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Skids, pallets
Industry (NAICS) 311824 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.96000, -96.88000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a prybar to unjam a pallet that was stuck on a conveyor when the wood in the pallet gave way and caused the employee to lose his balance and fall backwards. He rolled his left ankle and broke it, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On October 5, 2019, a worker at TreeHouse Foods, Inc. in CARROLLTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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