TYSON FOODS, INC.

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object - Fractures - DEXTER, Missouri

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at TYSON FOODS, INC. in DEXTER, Missouri
Employer TYSON FOODS, INC.
Address 1001 E.STODDARD
City, State ZIP DEXTER, Missouri 63841
Report ID 20211210871
Event Date December 18, 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 Tables, worktables
Industry (NAICS) 311615
GPS Coordinates 36.79280, -89.94506

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Incident Narrative

An employee was stepping away from a table. The employee's boot got stuck under the table's leg, and the employee fell to the concrete floor and suffered a broken right femur.

Incident Summary

On December 18, 2021, a worker at TYSON FOODS, INC. in DEXTER, Missouri 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.

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