Bayer Crop Science, LP

Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Fractures - WHITE HEATH, Illinois

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Bayer Crop Science, LP in WHITE HEATH, Illinois
Employer Bayer Crop Science, LP
Address 21 County Rd 1200 N
City, State ZIP WHITE HEATH, Illinois 61884
Report ID 2017065740
Event Date June 22, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source of Injury Spraying and dusting machinery-agricultural
Secondary Source Hoses
Industry (NAICS) 541712
GPS Coordinates 40.05000, -88.45000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was filling a tank on a utility vehicle with a 2-inch hose in preparation to spray a field when the hose separated from the fitting, causing the employee to lose his balance and fall to the ground. He fractured his hip.

Incident Summary

On June 22, 2017, a worker at Bayer Crop Science, LP in WHITE HEATH, Illinois suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with spraying and dusting machinery-agricultural identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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