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Advanced Sunflower, LLC

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — HURON, SOUTH DAKOTA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Advanced Sunflower, LLC in HURON, SOUTH DAKOTA
Employer Advanced Sunflower, LLC Report ID 20181212708
Address 740 2nd Street SW City, State ZIP HURON, SOUTH DAKOTA 57350
Event Date December 11, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Conveyors-belt
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 115114 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 44.36000, -98.22000

Incident Narrative

An employee fell 18 inches from a conveyor to the floor and was hospitalized for a broken hip.

Incident Summary

On December 11, 2018, a worker at Advanced Sunflower, LLC in HURON, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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