Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Sanderson Farms Inc, Processing Division, 2000 SHILOH DR, BRYAN, TEXAS 77803
on — Fractures, affecting the knee(s).
Final narrative
An employee was using a hand truck to move an ergonomics mat. The employee tripped over the hand truck, fell, and fractured a knee cap.
An employee was performing service and maintenance on a chiller machine. While placing the screen back onto the chiller, the machine started up, causing the employee's left leg to become caught by the paddle. They sustained a left tibia fracture.
On August 12, 2021, at 1:00 p.m., an employee was clocking in after a lunch break when he was struck by a manual dolly loaded with trays. The employee fell to the ground and suffered a fractured femur.
An employee clocked out and was leaving the plant for the day. The employee got into a physical altercation with another employee who struck him in the face resulting in a broken jaw requiring hospitalization.
An employee arrived at work and was walking into the store through the parking lot. The employee tripped over a curb and fell to the ground, sustaining a femur fracture.
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A temporary employee was swabbing an exhaust fan for bacteria when they contacted the moving fan blade and sustained an injury that required surgical amputation.
An employee was performing service and maintenance on a chiller machine. While placing the screen back onto the chiller, the machine started up, causing the employee's left leg to become caught by the paddle. They sustained a left tibia fracture.
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