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Empirical Foods

Other fall to lower level unspecified — Fractures — AMARILLO, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Empirical Foods in AMARILLO, TEXAS
Employer Empirical Foods Report ID 2024032806
Address Hwy 66 & Masterson Rd City, State ZIP AMARILLO, TEXAS 79120
Event Date March 29, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Foot(feet) and leg(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level unspecified Source of Injury Portable ladders and stairs unspecified
Secondary Source Other constructed surface
Industry (NAICS) 311999 Inspection # —

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing electrical demolition work from a ladder when they fell to the floor, fracturing their leg and heel.

Incident Summary

On March 29, 2024, a worker at Empirical Foods in AMARILLO, TEXAS suffered fractures to the foot(feet) and leg(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level unspecified, with portable ladders and stairs unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 816 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level unspecified injuries.

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