CHS Eastern Farmers Cooperative
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — WORTHING, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | CHS Eastern Farmers Cooperative | Report ID | 20161110575 |
| Address | 47017 SD Hwy 44 | City, State ZIP | WORTHING, SOUTH DAKOTA 57077 |
| Event Date | November 10, 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, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ladders-fixed |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424510 | Inspection # | 1193541 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.32000, -96.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
After checking sulfur levels in a fertilizer building, an employee fell while descending a fixed wooden ladder and sustained a broken pelvis, broken ribs, broken C-3 vertebra, and internal bleeding as a result of the fall.
Incident Summary
On November 10, 2016, a worker at CHS Eastern Farmers Cooperative in WORTHING, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ladders-fixed identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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