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Legacy Farmers Cooperative

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — FOSTORIA, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Legacy Farmers Cooperative in FOSTORIA, OHIO
Employer Legacy Farmers Cooperative Report ID 20181010974
Address 501 S. County Line City, State ZIP FOSTORIA, OHIO 44830
Event Date October 24, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Coccygeal region
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Grain bin exterior
Secondary Source Silo, grain bin interiors
Industry (NAICS) 424510 Inspection # 1356690
GPS Coordinates 41.15000, -83.42000

Incident Narrative

On October 24, 2018, an employee was cleaning inside a grain bin. The foot peg that the employee was standing on came loose, causing him to lose his balance and slide down the bin slope. He suffered a broken tailbone and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On October 24, 2018, a worker at Legacy Farmers Cooperative in FOSTORIA, OHIO suffered fractures to the coccygeal region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with grain bin exterior identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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