Tyson Poultry Inc
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — CLARKSVILLE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Tyson Poultry Inc | Report ID | 2022010247 |
| Address | 301 East Cherry Street | City, State ZIP | CLARKSVILLE, ARKANSAS 72830 |
| Event Date | January 10, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Upper arm(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.47000, -93.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was at a deboning workstation. She turned to leave, slipped, and fell about 2 feet from the work stand she was on to the concrete floor. She suffered a broken upper right arm and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On January 10, 2022, a worker at Tyson Poultry Inc in CLARKSVILLE, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the upper arm(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with scaffolds-staging, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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