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Western Ag Enterprises, Inc

Struck by object or equipment rolling freely — Traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., unspecified — GREAT BEND, KANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Western Ag Enterprises, Inc in GREAT BEND, KANSAS
Employer Western Ag Enterprises, Inc Report ID 2020054494
Address 120 S. Patton Road City, State ZIP GREAT BEND, KANSAS 67530
Event Date May 14, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., unspecified Body Part Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Struck by object or equipment rolling freely Source of Injury Tires, except bike
Industry (NAICS) 493130 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.35000, -98.81000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on a silage pile to roll down side walls and weigh them down with tires. A tire rolled downward, striking him in the face. He suffered a damaged ligament in the neck.

Incident Summary

On May 14, 2020, a worker at Western Ag Enterprises, Inc in GREAT BEND, KANSAS suffered traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., unspecified to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment rolling freely, with tires, except bike identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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