McKee Foods Corporation
Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact — Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries — GENTRY, ARKANSAS
| Employer | McKee Foods Corporation | Report ID | 2024054772 |
| Address | 555 McKee Drive | City, State ZIP | GENTRY, ARKANSAS 72734 |
| Event Date | May 31, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries | Body Part | Head and neck |
| Event Type | Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact | Source of Injury | Other constructed surface |
| Secondary Source | Conveyors unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311812 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.27000, -94.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adding cases of product onto a conveyor from a wooden float board (a flat laminated board approximately 4 feet by 4 feet) that was on top of a half pallet on the floor. The employee was removing an empty float board from the half pallet when they tripped on the half pallet and fell against the conveyor. Their head struck a mounting bracket (about 3 inches off the floor) that mounts a piece of equipment associated with the conveyor to the floor. The employee sustained an intracerebral hemorrhage, a laceration to the forehead requiring 17 stitches, a fractured nose, and multiple neck fractures.
Incident Summary
On May 31, 2024, a worker at McKee Foods Corporation in GENTRY, ARKANSAS suffered injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries to the head and neck. The incident was classified as fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact, with other constructed surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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