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Growmark, Inc.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages — DEWEY, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Growmark, Inc. in DEWEY, ILLINOIS
Employer Growmark, Inc. Report ID 2016109587
Address 1009 County Rd. 3000 N. City, State ZIP DEWEY, ILLINOIS 61840
Event Date October 11, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages Body Part Brain
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Spreading machinery-agricultural
Industry (NAICS) 424910 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.31000, -88.26000

Incident Narrative

While descending the stairs of fertilizer-applying equipment, an employee fell approximately 3 feet to the concrete surface below and struck the right side of the forehead, suffering a hematoma and brain bleed.

Incident Summary

On October 11, 2016, a worker at Growmark, Inc. in DEWEY, ILLINOIS suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with spreading machinery-agricultural identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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