Producers Rice Mill, Inc.
Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified — Fractures — STUTTGART, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Producers Rice Mill, Inc. | Report ID | 2020032635 |
| Address | 518 East Harrison Street | City, State ZIP | STUTTGART, ARKANSAS 72160 |
| Event Date | March 20, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified | Source of Injury | Manlifts |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311212 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.50000, -91.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was getting ready to access a manlift when he slipped and fell into the opening of the manlift. The metal steps of the manlift hit his chest and pinned him against the concrete opening. The employee was hospitalized with broken ribs.
Incident Summary
On March 20, 2020, a worker at Producers Rice Mill, Inc. in STUTTGART, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified, with manlifts identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 415 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified injuries.
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