Farmers Union Cooperative Company
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — FRIEND, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Farmers Union Cooperative Company | Report ID | 2017032187 |
| Address | 650 Hwy 6 | City, State ZIP | FRIEND, NEBRASKA 68359 |
| Event Date | March 9, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Upper arm(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.65000, -97.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was starting to fill a trailer with anhydrous ammonia. While grabbing the hose, he lost his footing and fell 46" off the platform and broke his left humerus.
Incident Summary
On March 9, 2017, a worker at Farmers Union Cooperative Company in FRIEND, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the upper arm(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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