NATIONAL BEEF LEATHERS
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI
| Employer | NATIONAL BEEF LEATHERS | Report ID | 20191111676 |
| Address | 205 FLORENCE ROAD | City, State ZIP | SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI 64504 |
| Event Date | November 9, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 316110 | Inspection # | 1445003 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.73000, -94.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a stacking machine. The cart moved and struck the employee, who fell onto a stop plate and suffered a broken lower-back vertebra.
Incident Summary
On November 9, 2019, a worker at NATIONAL BEEF LEATHERS in SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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