OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221442411

SMITHFIELD FOODS

MASON CITY, IA· 2022-02-03T00:00:00

Event: Brain, Brain Bleed, Concrete, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Ladder, Spine
NAICS: 311612
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #345814677
Employer profile: SMITHFIELD FOODS
Summary number: 221442411
Report ID: 0751910

Event description

Employee is killed in fall off ladder

Investigation abstract

At 9:00 a.m. on February 3, 2022, an employee was working with a coworker. The employee was on a ladder to repair/replace a trolley on a manually powered overhead rail system. The employee fell off the ladder onto a concrete floor, falling backwards injuring his spine and head. The employee was killed due to an injury to the spine and a brain bleed and swelling.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 49 M

Event type
5

Occupation code
889

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