Wayne Farms, LLC
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — LAUREL, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Wayne Farms, LLC | Report ID | 2020087304 |
| Address | 525 Wayne Dr. | City, State ZIP | LAUREL, MISSISSIPPI 39440 |
| Event Date | August 3, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1487163 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.71000, -89.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading chicken crates. One of the crates hung up, and while the employee was getting it loose he fell from a platform to the ground 6 feet below. He suffered a head injury and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 3, 2020, a worker at Wayne Farms, LLC in LAUREL, MISSISSIPPI suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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