Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION, 616 KINGSBRIDGE ROAD, CARROLLTON, GEORGIA 30117
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple foot (feet) locations.
Final narrative
On July 14, 2022, an employee was loading products on the back of a trailer when the trailer pulled away from the loading dock. The employee tried to jump to the dock but missed, hitting the dock plate and falling to the ground. He broke a bone in his foot and another bone in his heel.
HospitalizedMultiple foot (feet) locationsTruck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
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