SEMO READY MIX INC.
Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI
| Employer | SEMO READY MIX INC. | Report ID | 2019054453 |
| Address | 3646 County Road 316 | City, State ZIP | CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI 63701 |
| Event Date | May 2, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Agitators, mixers-earth, mineral | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.34000, -89.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been using a chipping gun to dislodge hardened concrete inside a plant mixer drum. The employee was being relieved by another employee and stood up to exit the drum. He then slipped on concrete debris, lost balance and fell forward striking his right side on a mixing fin in the drum. The employee fractured two ribs.
Incident Summary
On May 2, 2019, a worker at SEMO READY MIX INC. in CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c., with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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