Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 136557.015 - Employee is killed in fall from elevation

Accident Summary Nr: 136557.015 -- Report ID: 0454716 -- Event Date: 06/22/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1537769.015	06/23/2021		311612	Southeastern Provision Llc

Abstract: At 5:00 p.m. on June 22, 2021, an employee was working for a firm that processed meat from carcasses. His job consisted of shackling dead animals by their hind ankles. The animal was then hoisted by a chain and sent down the production line to the next processing station. The employee was conducting this task at the time of the incident, when he fell from elevation. He fell approximately 3 to 4 feet (0.9 to 1.2 meters) from a platform. When he landed, his head struck the concrete slaughter/harvest area floor. He suffered a head contusion. He was killed.

Keywords: Abrasion, Contusion, Fall, Head, Meat Processing, Platform, Struck Against

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1537769.015	35	M	Fatality

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