CHS Sunprairie
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — BOWBELLS, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | CHS Sunprairie | Report ID | 2015042258 |
| Address | 101 Railway Street East | City, State ZIP | BOWBELLS, NORTH DAKOTA 58721 |
| Event Date | April 22, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 48.80000, -102.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to retrieve material from the second level by standing on a vertically placed pallet. The pallet shifted causing the employee to fall and break a hip.
Incident Summary
On April 22, 2015, a worker at CHS Sunprairie in BOWBELLS, NORTH DAKOTA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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