Twin Rivers Foods - Ft. Smith

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Twin Rivers Foods - Ft. Smith in FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS
Employer Twin Rivers Foods - Ft. Smith Report ID 2022109426
Address 201 N. 2ND Street City, State ZIP FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS 72901
Event Date October 27, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Upper arm(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Meat, poultry, seafood
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 35.39000, -94.42000

Incident Narrative

An employee slipped on a piece of chicken, fell to the floor, and suffered a broken right humerus.

Incident Summary

On October 27, 2022, a worker at Twin Rivers Foods - Ft. Smith in FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the upper arm(s). 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.

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