Nestle Prepared Foods Company
Other fall to lower level unspecified — Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries — JONESBORO, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Nestle Prepared Foods Company | Report ID | 20241110244 |
| Address | 1 NESTLE WAY | City, State ZIP | JONESBORO, ARKANSAS 72401 |
| Event Date | November 3, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries | Body Part | Trunk and other upper extremities |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level unspecified | Source of Injury | Portable ladders and stairs unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311412 | Inspection # | 1787738 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.81000, -90.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing a wall pack light when they fell from a portable ladder to the floor. The employee was hospitalized with a renal laceration and a fractured left wrist that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On November 3, 2024, a worker at Nestle Prepared Foods Company in JONESBORO, ARKANSAS suffered multiple severe wounds and internal injuries to the trunk and other upper extremities. 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
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