AG PROCESSING, INC.
Fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI
| Employer | AG PROCESSING, INC. | Report ID | 2017076580 |
| Address | 900 S.W. LOWER LAKE ROAD | City, State ZIP | SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI 64504 |
| Event Date | July 17, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system | Source of Injury | Train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311222 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.72000, -94.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading a rail car when he collapsed and fell. His fall was stopped by his personal fall arrest system (PFAS), but as he was already unconscious he struck his head on a beam or the rail car after his hard hat fell off. The employee was hospitalized for treatment of a seizure, lacerations, and head injuries.
Incident Summary
On July 17, 2017, a worker at AG PROCESSING, INC. in SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system, with train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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