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AMERICAN WALNUT COMPANY LLC

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at AMERICAN WALNUT COMPANY LLC in SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI
Employer AMERICAN WALNUT COMPANY LLC Report ID 2020077206
Address 2801 S. 2nd Street City, State ZIP SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI 64501
Event Date July 31, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 321113 Inspection # 1487492
GPS Coordinates 39.74000, -94.85000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a forklift to empty trash into a dumpster. He fell to the ground, suffering a head laceration, cracked ribs, and a punctured lung. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On July 31, 2020, a worker at AMERICAN WALNUT COMPANY LLC in SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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