Sanderson Farms
Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BRYAN, TEXAS
| Employer | Sanderson Farms | Report ID | 2022076429 |
| Address | 2000 Shiloh Ave. | City, State ZIP | BRYAN, TEXAS 77803 |
| Event Date | July 22, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Secondary Source | Skids, pallets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.64000, -96.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing next to a vertical bagging machine and an incline conveyor. A pallet jack was entering the area and the employee stepped back out of the way. The rear of the pallet jack pushed an empty pallet toward the employee's feet and her left ankle was pushed into the bottom frame of the bagger machine. She sustained lacerations and an Achilles tendon injury that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On July 22, 2022, a worker at Sanderson Farms in BRYAN, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c., with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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