Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC
Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet — Intracranial injuries and injuries to internal organs — MCGEHEE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC | Report ID | 2020054832 |
| Address | 6501 Highway 65 North | City, State ZIP | MCGEHEE, ARKANSAS 71654 |
| Event Date | May 25, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries and injuries to internal organs | Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet | Source of Injury | Roofs, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.65000, -91.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on the roof of a fertilizer storage building, shoveling fertilizer that had spilled out through the hole in the roof. He slipped and fell down 20 feet of roof, then dropped 12 feet straight onto a trolley rail, then fell from the rail to the ground 18 inches below. The employee suffered three brain bleeds, a broken fractured left wrist, stomach injury, a kidney injury, a fractured eye socket, a pelvis fracture, a gash in the forehead (requiring stitches), and a cut that left skin hanging from his forehead.
Incident Summary
On May 25, 2020, a worker at Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC in MCGEHEE, ARKANSAS suffered intracranial injuries and injuries to internal organs to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level more than 30 feet, with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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