Cooper Farms Processing
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — SAINT HENRY, OHIO
| Employer | Cooper Farms Processing | Report ID | 2023043462 |
| Address | 1 Cooper Farm Drive | City, State ZIP | SAINT HENRY, OHIO 45883 |
| Event Date | April 18, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.42000, -84.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on an 8-foot step ladder tightening a bolt on the auto-cropping machine in the evisceration department. The wrench the employee was using came loose, causing him to lose balance and fall 3-5 feet to the concrete floor below. The employee sustained fractures to the right radius and right ilium.
Incident Summary
On April 18, 2023, a worker at Cooper Farms Processing in SAINT HENRY, OHIO suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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