Swift Beef Company
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Swift Beef Company | Report ID | 2022076466 |
| Address | 555 S. Stuhr Rd. | City, State ZIP | GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA 68801 |
| Event Date | July 23, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.92000, -98.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing a closed A-frame ladder to reach the top of an oil storage tank. The ladder slipped and he fell to the ground, suffering a back injury.
Incident Summary
On July 23, 2022, a worker at Swift Beef Company in GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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