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FIRST MISSOURI TERMINALS, INC

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — SCOTT CITY, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at FIRST MISSOURI TERMINALS, INC in SCOTT CITY, MISSOURI
Employer FIRST MISSOURI TERMINALS, INC Report ID 2018010640
Address 179 Rushing Road City, State ZIP SCOTT CITY, MISSOURI 63780
Event Date January 19, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Industry (NAICS) 424590 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 37.24000, -89.49000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to roll a tarp over product loaded on a trailer, but the tarp was frozen due to ice buildup. He then climbed to the top step of the trailer and began to pull on the stuck tarp string. As he pulled on the tarp, it became free, causing him to lose his balance and fall approximately 7 feet to the ground. He broke his right leg.

Incident Summary

On January 19, 2018, a worker at FIRST MISSOURI TERMINALS, INC in SCOTT CITY, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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