TYSON FARMS, INC.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Fractures - CUTHBERT, Georgia

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at TYSON FARMS, INC. in CUTHBERT, Georgia
Employer TYSON FARMS, INC.
Address 82 Georgia Feed Drive
City, State ZIP CUTHBERT, Georgia 39840
Report ID 2023021254
Event Date February 8, 2023
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source of Injury Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311615
GPS Coordinates 31.78000, -84.77000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was removing a metal structure used to hold conduit in place during a demolition task. When the material was cut loose, the heavy end of the metal frame swung around and struck the bottom of the ladder the employee was standing on. The ladder was knocked over and the employee fell to the floor from the second step, resulting in a left femur fracture.

Incident Summary

On February 8, 2023, a worker at TYSON FARMS, INC. in CUTHBERT, Georgia suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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