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ABF Packing, Inc.

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — DUBLIN, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at ABF Packing, Inc. in DUBLIN, TEXAS
Employer ABF Packing, Inc. Report ID 2021109277
Address 8758 South US Hwy 377 City, State ZIP DUBLIN, TEXAS 76446
Event Date October 27, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Fats, oils, cooking greases
Industry (NAICS) 311612 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.17000, -98.27000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking away from his work station when he slipped on a piece of fat that was lying on the floor and fell and hit his head on another machine in the area, resulting in a laceration between his eyes and a fractured hip that required surgery.

Incident Summary

On October 27, 2021, a worker at ABF Packing, Inc. in DUBLIN, TEXAS suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,680 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level due to slipping" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level due to slipping injuries.

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