Farmway Co-op Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — BELLEVILLE, KANSAS
| Employer | Farmway Co-op Inc. | Report ID | 20161010186 |
| Address | 1800 Nickel Rd. | City, State ZIP | BELLEVILLE, KANSAS 66935 |
| Event Date | October 30, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Machine platforms |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.82000, -97.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working from the scale platform and fell approximately 6 feet to the concrete below suffering fractured ribs and vertebrae and internal bleeding.
Incident Summary
On October 30, 2016, a worker at Farmway Co-op Inc. in BELLEVILLE, KANSAS suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with machine platforms identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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