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TRIUMPH FOODS, LLC

Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at TRIUMPH FOODS, LLC in SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI
Employer TRIUMPH FOODS, LLC Report ID 2015042340
Address 5302 STOCKYARDS EXPRESSWAY City, State ZIP SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI 64504
Event Date April 26, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet Source of Injury Manlifts
Secondary Source Lifelines, lanyards, safety belts, harnesses
Industry (NAICS) 311611 Inspection # 1061024
GPS Coordinates 39.71000, -94.87000

Incident Narrative

An employee was installing a fan guard on a refrigeration unit and fell from a one man lift. The employee had a harness with a single lanyard on at the time of the incident. He reached up to put guards on top of the unit. As he was trying to reach a bolt at the 12 o'clock position, he stepped on the middle rail of the lift basket, disconnected the lanyard to tie off on a bracket for the refrigeration unit, flipped, and fell 25-28 feet.

Incident Summary

On April 26, 2015, a worker at TRIUMPH FOODS, LLC in SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI suffered traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet, with manlifts identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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