The Great Bend Cooperative Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — GREAT BEND, KANSAS
| Employer | The Great Bend Cooperative Inc. | Report ID | 2019021184 |
| Address | 323 South Highway 281 | City, State ZIP | GREAT BEND, KANSAS 67530 |
| Event Date | February 1, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Cheek(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Spreading machinery-agricultural |
| Secondary Source | Ground, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424910 | Inspection # | 1376758 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.34000, -98.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fell off an application spreader rig while washing a window and struck the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured cheek bone.
Incident Summary
On February 1, 2019, a worker at The Great Bend Cooperative Inc. in GREAT BEND, KANSAS suffered fractures to the cheek(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with spreading machinery-agricultural identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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