Cargill, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — DECATUR, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Cargill, Inc. | Report ID | 2020065326 |
| Address | 1046 E Garfield | City, State ZIP | DECATUR, ILLINOIS 62526 |
| Event Date | June 8, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311224 | Inspection # | 1478120 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.86000, -88.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing a dock plate for a truck that had just arrived at a loading deck. The employee fell from the dock plate and the truck, suffering multiple fractures to the left leg and cracked ribs on the left side. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 8, 2020, a worker at Cargill, Inc. in DECATUR, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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