Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet — Fractures — VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2023065218 |
| Address | 2101 Twin Circle Dr | City, State ZIP | VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS 72956 |
| Event Date | June 13, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps-outdoors |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.42000, -94.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pushing trash over the side of a second-story stairway landing into a receptacle below. He fell off the landing and suffered injuries to his head, hip, and leg, including a broken femur.
Incident Summary
On June 13, 2023, a worker at Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc. in VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet, with stairs, steps-outdoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 192 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet injuries.
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