Monette Cooperative Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Skull fracture and intracranial injury — MONETTE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Monette Cooperative Inc. | Report ID | 2023109803 |
| Address | 210 SE Main Street | City, State ZIP | MONETTE, ARKANSAS 72447 |
| Event Date | October 24, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Skull fracture and intracranial injury | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Secondary Source | Parking lot, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 115111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.89000, -90.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was stepping onto a semi-trailer flatbed when he lost his grip and fell approximately 3 feet to the gravel parking lot. The employee sustained fractures to the temporal region of the skull as well as brain hemorrhaging.
Incident Summary
On October 24, 2023, a worker at Monette Cooperative Inc. in MONETTE, ARKANSAS suffered skull fracture and intracranial injury to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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