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Sloan Implement

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — ATWOOD, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Sloan Implement in ATWOOD, ILLINOIS
Employer Sloan Implement Report ID 20171211617
Address 65 E. US Hwy 136 City, State ZIP ATWOOD, ILLINOIS 61913
Event Date December 7, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lumbar region
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Boxes, crates, cartons
Industry (NAICS) 423820 Inspection # 1282636
GPS Coordinates 39.79000, -88.45000

Incident Narrative

On December 7, 2017, at approximately 3:30 PM, an employee was taking parts off a combine and placing them in a pallet box when the employee stepped down into a pallet box and fell 6 feet to the ground. The employee fractured the transverse L1 vertebra, requiring overnight hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On December 7, 2017, a worker at Sloan Implement in ATWOOD, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.

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