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Western Grain Marketing, LLC

Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified — Fractures — ADAIR, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Western Grain Marketing, LLC in ADAIR, ILLINOIS
Employer Western Grain Marketing, LLC Report ID 20161110697
Address 21050 US Highway 136 City, State ZIP ADAIR, ILLINOIS 61411
Event Date November 14, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified Source of Injury Existing floor opening
Industry (NAICS) 424510 Inspection # 1193269
GPS Coordinates 40.42000, -90.50000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a push broom to sweep corn into a cleanout hole inside a grain dryer when his left leg fell into the cleanout hole, breaking two bones in his left ankle.

Incident Summary

On November 14, 2016, a worker at Western Grain Marketing, LLC in ADAIR, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified, with existing floor opening identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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