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Simmons Pet Food Inc.

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — EMPORIA, KANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Simmons Pet Food Inc. in EMPORIA, KANSAS
Employer Simmons Pet Food Inc. Report ID 2022043010
Address 1400 East Logan Ave. City, State ZIP EMPORIA, KANSAS 66801
Event Date April 5, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified Body Part Brain
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 311111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.39000, -96.15000

Incident Narrative

An employee was going up stairs to the kitchen deck. A forklift mast struck an overhead pipe causing it to swing down and strike the employee on the head. The employee was hospitalized for a head injury.

Incident Summary

On April 5, 2022, a worker at Simmons Pet Food Inc. in EMPORIA, KANSAS suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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