US Foods Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — NIOBRARA, NEBRASKA
| Employer | US Foods Inc. | Report ID | 2021097547 |
| Address | 206 Frazier Avenue | City, State ZIP | NIOBRARA, NEBRASKA 68760 |
| Event Date | September 2, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Delivery truck or van |
| Secondary Source | Parking lot-paved | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 425120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.83000, -97.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing cases from the side door of the freezer section of a trailer. He fell approximately 4 feet from the trailer deck to the asphalt parking lot, landed on his back, and suffered three broken ribs and an injured tailbone.
Incident Summary
On September 2, 2021, a worker at US Foods Inc. in NIOBRARA, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with delivery truck or van 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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