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Twin City Fan

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — ELKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Twin City Fan in ELKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA
Employer Twin City Fan Report ID 2015129896
Address 401 East Warehouse Street City, State ZIP ELKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA 57026
Event Date December 31, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple back regions
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Boxes, crates, cartons
Secondary Source Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation
Industry (NAICS) 333413 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 44.23000, -96.48000

Incident Narrative

An employee was severely injured and hospitalized after she fell from the top of a load of industrial fans inside the back of a semi-trailer. The fan fell onto the employee. The employee suffered a T12-L2 back injury requiring a two-level fusion.

Incident Summary

On December 31, 2015, a worker at Twin City Fan in ELKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered fractures to the multiple back regions. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 5,921 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level, unspecified injuries.

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