TYSON FOODS, INC. DBA TYSON VALLEY DISTRIBUTION CN

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object - Fractures - RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at TYSON FOODS, INC. DBA TYSON VALLEY DISTRIBUTION CN in RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas
Employer TYSON FOODS, INC. DBA TYSON VALLEY DISTRIBUTION CN
Address 4820 EAST MAIN ST.
City, State ZIP RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas 72802
Report ID 2020043488
Event Date April 16, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Cases, cabinets, racks, shelves, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311615
GPS Coordinates 35.26740, -93.07026

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Incident Narrative

An employee was picking up cases of product that had fallen off a pallet. He tripped over one of the cases and fell to the floor, suffering a broken hip. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On April 16, 2020, a worker at TYSON FOODS, INC. DBA TYSON VALLEY DISTRIBUTION CN in RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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