PECO FOODS, INC.

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at PECO FOODS, INC. in BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS
Employer PECO FOODS, INC. Report ID 2021097674
Address 625 S. ALLEN STREET City, State ZIP BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS 72501
Event Date September 7, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Upper arm(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Skids, pallets
Industry (NAICS) 311999 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 35.76000, -91.64000

Incident Narrative

An employee was maneuvering around a pallet when her foot hit the corner and she fell to the ground. As she tried to brace herself, her left arm struck against another pallet of rolled plastic and her left humerus was broken.

Incident Summary

On September 7, 2021, a worker at PECO FOODS, INC. in BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the upper arm(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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