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TYSON FOODS

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — OLATHE, KANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at TYSON FOODS in OLATHE, KANSAS
Employer TYSON FOODS Report ID 2023043500
Address 20701 W. 159TH ST City, State ZIP OLATHE, KANSAS 66051
Event Date April 19, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 423740 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.83000, -94.82000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a forklift and scanning a barcode. The employee went to exit the lift when his left foot struck the edge of the lift, causing him to fall to the floor. The employee was hospitalized for a hip fracture.

Incident Summary

On April 19, 2023, a worker at TYSON FOODS in OLATHE, KANSAS suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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