Utica Grain, Incorporated
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part - Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. - GAYVILLE, South Dakota
| Employer | Utica Grain, Incorporated |
| Address | 31020 450th Avenue |
| City, State ZIP | GAYVILLE, South Dakota 57031 |
| Report ID | 2019033021 |
| Event Date | March 22, 2019 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. |
| Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
| Source of Injury | Bundles, bales |
| Secondary Source | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311119 |
| Inspection # | 1388107 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.88652, -97.20035 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a tractor with a hay bale spear attachment. The employee was attempting to spear a round hay bale weighing 800 to 1500 lbs. when the hay bale was pushed off the flatbed truck and struck the truck driver who was retrieving a strap on the ground below the bales. The truck driver sustained a dislocated hip, broken ribs, a punctured lung, a back injury and a facial laceration.
Incident Summary
On March 22, 2019, a worker at Utica Grain, Incorporated in GAYVILLE, South Dakota suffered multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with bundles, bales identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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