Tractor Supply Company
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — CLEBURNE, TEXAS
| Employer | Tractor Supply Company | Report ID | 2020021774 |
| Address | 1615A West Henderson Street | City, State ZIP | CLEBURNE, TEXAS 76031 |
| Event Date | February 23, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Bundles, bales |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.33000, -97.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was getting bales of hay for a customer from a trailer using a bay hook. The bales of hay fell onto the employee causing a fractured knee cap and a torn meniscus and ACL.
Incident Summary
On February 23, 2020, a worker at Tractor Supply Company in CLEBURNE, TEXAS suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the knee(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with bundles, bales identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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