Swift Beef Company
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — CACTUS, TEXAS
| Employer | Swift Beef Company | Report ID | 2020054380 |
| Address | 5950 Trails End Road | City, State ZIP | CACTUS, TEXAS 79013 |
| Event Date | May 11, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Ladders-fixed |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.05000, -102.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing a fixed ladder while carrying plastic to place the plastic over a hole on the roof that was leaking due to a storm. He slipped and fell approximately 12 feet off the ladder to a lower level, fracturing his right wrist and right hip.
Incident Summary
On May 11, 2020, a worker at Swift Beef Company in CACTUS, TEXAS suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with ladders-fixed identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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