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Tyson Poultry, Inc

Fall on same level due to slipping — Skull fracture and intracranial injury — RUSSELLVILLE, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Tyson Poultry, Inc in RUSSELLVILLE, ARKANSAS
Employer Tyson Poultry, Inc Report ID 2022097874
Address 1115 South Elmira Avenue City, State ZIP RUSSELLVILLE, ARKANSAS 72802
Event Date September 4, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Skull fracture and intracranial injury Body Part Brain
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Water
Industry (NAICS) 112340 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 35.26000, -93.10000

Incident Narrative

An employee was washing down a piece of equipment with water. He slipped on water on the floor and fell, hitting his head on the wall and the floor. He suffered a skull fracture and intracranial bleeding.

Incident Summary

On September 4, 2022, a worker at Tyson Poultry, Inc in RUSSELLVILLE, ARKANSAS suffered skull fracture and intracranial injury to the brain. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,680 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level due to slipping" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level due to slipping injuries.

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