Darling Ingredients, Inc.
Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — BYRAM, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Darling Ingredients, Inc. | Report ID | 20191212792 |
| Address | 1299 Prisock Road | City, State ZIP | BYRAM, MISSISSIPPI 39272 |
| Event Date | December 12, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Roofs, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311613 | Inspection # | 1452480 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.15000, -90.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee climbed a ladder to a roof. As soon as he stepped off of the ladder and onto the roof, he fell approximately 12 feet to the ground, suffering broken bones and a left ankle injury.
Incident Summary
On December 12, 2019, a worker at Darling Ingredients, Inc. in BYRAM, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet, with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 237 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet injuries.
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