Rise Baking Company, LLC.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Rise Baking Company, LLC. | Report ID | 2023032387 |
| Address | 800 South 40th Street | City, State ZIP | SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS 72762 |
| Event Date | March 16, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Shoulder(s) and back |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Boxes, crates, cartons |
| Secondary Source | Skids, pallets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311812 | Inspection # | 1659832 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.17000, -94.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing to put trash in a compactor. A nearby pallet started leaning; 40-pound boxes of chocolate ingredients fell off it and struck the employee, knocking him against a wall. He suffered a broken left collarbone and a broken lower-back vertebra. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 16, 2023, a worker at Rise Baking Company, LLC. in SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the shoulder(s) and back. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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