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WAYNE FARMS, LLC

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — DOTHAN, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at WAYNE FARMS, LLC in DOTHAN, ALABAMA
Employer WAYNE FARMS, LLC Report ID 2021054107
Address 808 Ross Clark Circle City, State ZIP DOTHAN, ALABAMA 36303
Event Date May 19, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Machine platforms
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.22000, -85.36000

Incident Narrative

A team member was stepping down from a stand and missed the last step. Her ankle rolled and fractured. The employee was hospitalized and had surgery.

Incident Summary

On May 19, 2021, a worker at WAYNE FARMS, LLC in DOTHAN, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with machine platforms identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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