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Hytrol Conveyor Company, Inc.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — JONESBORO, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Hytrol Conveyor Company, Inc. in JONESBORO, ARKANSAS
Employer Hytrol Conveyor Company, Inc. Report ID 2021108884
Address 2020 Hytrol Street City, State ZIP JONESBORO, ARKANSAS 72401
Event Date October 15, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 333922 Inspection # 1558786
GPS Coordinates 35.82000, -90.63000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cooling off at a receiving dock after welding. He leaned on the plastic safety chain guarding the door and fell 5 feet 10 inches to the concrete surface below. He suffered a broken right leg and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On October 15, 2021, a worker at Hytrol Conveyor Company, Inc. in JONESBORO, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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