Blue Bell Creameries, L. P.
Other fall to lower level unspecified — Fractures — BROKEN ARROW, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Blue Bell Creameries, L. P. | Report ID | 2024098242 |
| Address | 8201 E HWY 51 | City, State ZIP | BROKEN ARROW, OKLAHOMA 74014 |
| Event Date | September 5, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level unspecified | Source of Injury | Trucks unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311520 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.01000, -95.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was exiting the bed of his service truck using the lift gate when he slipped due to the tapered edge and fell, striking the support post of the lift gate. The employee sustained three fractured ribs and cracked vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On September 5, 2024, a worker at Blue Bell Creameries, L. P. in BROKEN ARROW, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level unspecified, with trucks unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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