Kraft Heinz Foods Company (LLC)
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Fractures - JACKSONVILLE, Florida
| Employer | Kraft Heinz Foods Company (LLC) |
| Address | 735 East Bay Street |
| City, State ZIP | JACKSONVILLE, Florida 32202 |
| Report ID | 2022119642 |
| Event Date | November 3, 2022 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Stairs, steps-indoors |
| Secondary Source | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311920 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.32499, -81.64771 |
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Incident Narrative
On November 3, 2022, an employee was working in the receiving/shipping area. The employee was adjusting the tension of a conveyor belt while standing near a stairwell. The belt broke, causing the employee to fall approximately five feet onto the second step of the stairwell. He was hospitalized for rib fractures and a hand laceration.
Incident Summary
On November 3, 2022, a worker at Kraft Heinz Foods Company (LLC) in JACKSONVILLE, Florida suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with stairs, steps-indoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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