Tyson Farms, Inc.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Fractures - SCRANTON, Arkansas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Tyson Farms, Inc. in SCRANTON, Arkansas
Employer Tyson Farms, Inc.
Address 7755 N HWY 393
City, State ZIP SCRANTON, Arkansas 72863
Report ID 2020014004
Event Date June 8, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source of Injury Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Industry (NAICS) 311615
GPS Coordinates 35.37000, -93.56000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was climbing down a ladder into an 18-wheeler trailer to change out the load level indicator. The leg of the ladder shifted and the employee fell approximately three feet into the trailer breaking their lower right leg.

Incident Summary

On June 8, 2020, a worker at Tyson Farms, Inc. in SCRANTON, Arkansas suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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