Wayne Farms, LLC
Slip on substance without fall — Fractures — UNION SPRINGS, ALABAMA
| Employer | Wayne Farms, LLC | Report ID | 2022087339 |
| Address | 444 Baskin Street South | City, State ZIP | UNION SPRINGS, ALABAMA 36089 |
| Event Date | August 18, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Slip on substance without fall | Source of Injury | Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker |
| Secondary Source | Meat, poultry, seafood | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.13000, -85.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning/foaming the floors between lines 2 and 3 when they slipped on a piece of chicken skin and twisted their leg. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured tibial plateau.
Incident Summary
On August 18, 2022, a worker at Wayne Farms, LLC in UNION SPRINGS, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as slip on substance without fall, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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