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Tyson Foods, Inc.

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Tyson Foods, Inc. in DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA
Employer Tyson Foods, Inc. Report ID 2021076308
Address 5200 Dakota Ave. City, State ZIP DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA 68731
Event Date July 29, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Floor coverings- nonstructural
Industry (NAICS) 311611 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.43000, -96.41000

Incident Narrative

While leaving work, an employee tripped on a rug and fell resulting in a fractured left femur.

Incident Summary

On July 29, 2021, a worker at Tyson Foods, Inc. in DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the thigh(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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