Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Kraft Heinz Foods Company (LLC), 735 East Bay Street, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32202
on — Fractures, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
On November 3, 2022, an employee was working in the receiving/shipping area. The employee was adjusting the tension of a conveyor belt while standing near a stairwell. The belt broke, causing the employee to fall approximately five feet onto the second step of the stairwell. He was hospitalized for rib fractures and a hand laceration.
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersStairs, steps-indoors
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