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FARMERS CO-OP GIN

Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — ACKERLY, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at FARMERS CO-OP GIN in ACKERLY, TEXAS
Employer FARMERS CO-OP GIN Report ID 20161211745
Address 600 6TH ST. City, State ZIP ACKERLY, TEXAS 79713
Event Date December 18, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet Source of Injury Ladders-fixed
Industry (NAICS) 115111 Inspection # 1199004
GPS Coordinates 32.53000, -101.76000

Incident Narrative

On December 18, 2016, an employee fell off a bolted 30-foot ladder while trying to cover a hole on top of the burr house cyclone. He hit his head on the ladder rail and injured his spine during the fall to the ground, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On December 18, 2016, a worker at FARMERS CO-OP GIN in ACKERLY, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet, with ladders-fixed identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 150 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet injuries.

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