TYSON FOODS, INC.

Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment unspecified — Fractures — BROKEN BOW, Oklahoma

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at TYSON FOODS, INC. in BROKEN BOW, Oklahoma
Employer TYSON FOODS, INC.
Address 5322 South Park Drive
City, State ZIP BROKEN BOW, Oklahoma 74728
Report ID 20241211972
Event Date December 31, 2024
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Upper arm(s)
Event Type Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment unspecified
Source of Injury Portable ladders and stairs unspecified
Secondary Source Non-riding pallet jack
Industry (NAICS) 311615
GPS Coordinates 34.02430, -94.73958

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Incident Narrative

An employee was on a ladder when a pallet jack knocked the ladder over. The employee fell to the floor and fractured their humerus.

Incident Summary

On December 31, 2024, a worker at TYSON FOODS, INC. in BROKEN BOW, Oklahoma suffered fractures to the upper arm(s). The incident was classified as fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment unspecified, with portable ladders and stairs unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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