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Riceland Foods, Inc.

Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway — Fractures — JONESBORO, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Riceland Foods, Inc. in JONESBORO, ARKANSAS
Employer Riceland Foods, Inc. Report ID 2022087161
Address 216 N Gee Street City, State ZIP JONESBORO, ARKANSAS 72401
Event Date August 12, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 311212 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 35.84000, -90.72000

Incident Narrative

On August 12, 2022, at 8:58 p.m., a temporary employee was driving a forklift when they made a sharp turn and the forklift tipped over. The employee jumped off the forklift and their left leg became trapped under the top bars of the lift, resulting in multiple fractures and a damaged kneecap.

Incident Summary

On August 12, 2022, a worker at Riceland Foods, Inc. in JONESBORO, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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