Cargill Dry Corn Ingredients, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — PARIS, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Cargill Dry Corn Ingredients, Inc. | Report ID | 2019021924 |
| Address | 616 S Jefferson Street | City, State ZIP | PARIS, ILLINOIS 61944 |
| Event Date | February 21, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Ladders, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.60000, -87.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At about 2:00 p.m. on February 21, 2019, an employee was descending a rolling ladder on the first floor of a specialty mill. The employee fell from the last step to the ground, suffering multiple fractures to the left wrist. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 21, 2019, a worker at Cargill Dry Corn Ingredients, Inc. in PARIS, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with ladders, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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