TRIUMPH FOODS, LLC
Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — SAINT JOSEPH, Missouri
| Employer | TRIUMPH FOODS, LLC |
| Address | 5302 STOCKYARDS EXPRESSWAY |
| City, State ZIP | SAINT JOSEPH, Missouri 64504 |
| Report ID | 2015042340 |
| 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 | 39.71989, -94.87582 |
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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
OSHA has recorded 150 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet injuries.
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