Swift Pork Company
Fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — BEARDSTOWN, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Swift Pork Company | Report ID | 2023054508 |
| Address | 8295 Arenzville Rd | City, State ZIP | BEARDSTOWN, ILLINOIS 62618 |
| Event Date | May 20, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | 1672752 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.99000, -90.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was servicing an airline above a polishing machine when their left foot slipped off the work platform and contacted moving parts of the nearby chain pusher. The employee was hospitalized for a left foot fracture and a laceration to the left big toe.
Incident Summary
On May 20, 2023, a worker at Swift Pork Company in BEARDSTOWN, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall to lower level, unspecified, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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