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HARRIS BAKING

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — POTOSI, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at HARRIS BAKING in POTOSI, MISSOURI
Employer HARRIS BAKING Report ID 2018010004
Address Town & Country City, State ZIP POTOSI, MISSOURI 63664
Event Date January 1, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. Body Part Multiple head locations
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Delivery truck or van
Secondary Source Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 484122 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.28000, -72.45000

Incident Narrative

An employee was exiting his truck when the grab handle broke. He then fell to the ground and struck his head, fracturing his skull and rupturing his ear drum.

Incident Summary

On January 1, 2018, a worker at HARRIS BAKING in POTOSI, MISSOURI suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple head locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with delivery truck or van identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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