Birdsong Peanuts
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — GREENWOOD, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Birdsong Peanuts | Report ID | 2017109629 |
| Address | 1710 Cypress Ave. | City, State ZIP | GREENWOOD, MISSISSIPPI 38930 |
| Event Date | October 7, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Elevators |
| Secondary Source | Rope, twine, string | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 111992 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.48000, -90.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lowered into a peanut elevator to unclog the choke. Afterward, he was being pulled out of the elevator when his harness rope broke (cut on metal edge), causing him to fall approximately 10 feet. He injured his ankle.
Incident Summary
On October 7, 2017, a worker at Birdsong Peanuts in GREENWOOD, MISSISSIPPI suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with elevators identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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