Western Grain Marketing, LLC

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Fractures - RUSHVILLE, Illinois

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Western Grain Marketing, LLC in RUSHVILLE, Illinois
Employer Western Grain Marketing, LLC
Address 12381 Scottsmill Rd
City, State ZIP RUSHVILLE, Illinois 62681
Report ID 2017076614
Event Date July 17, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source of Injury Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Industry (NAICS) 424510
GPS Coordinates 40.08000, -90.67000

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Incident Narrative

On July 17, 2017, at approximately 9:30 a.m., an employee fell while climbing down from a truck trailer. She suffered a compound fracture to the right ankle and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On July 17, 2017, a worker at Western Grain Marketing, LLC in RUSHVILLE, Illinois suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,309 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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