Missouri American Water
Sudden start or stop, nonroadway — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
| Employer | Missouri American Water | Report ID | 2015043762 |
| Address | 4194 Meremac Bottom Road | City, State ZIP | SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63129 |
| Event Date | April 14, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Sudden start or stop, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Tractor, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.46000, -90.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee operating a tractor was travelling down a steep slope into a water basin when the tractor sped up and travelled down at a high rate of speed. When he reached the bottom, the tractor bounced and jarred him, causing a back injury that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On April 14, 2015, a worker at Missouri American Water in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as sudden start or stop, nonroadway, with tractor, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 24 severe injury reports involving "Sudden start or stop, nonroadway" incidents in our database. Browse all Sudden start or stop, nonroadway injuries.
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