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Poet Biorefinery-Marion, LLC

Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet — Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions — MARION, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Poet Biorefinery-Marion, LLC in MARION, OHIO
Employer Poet Biorefinery-Marion, LLC Report ID 2020087919
Address 1660 Hillman Ford Rd. City, State ZIP MARION, OHIO 43302
Event Date August 20, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions Body Part Head and trunk
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Existing floor opening
Secondary Source Grates and drains in floor surface
Industry (NAICS) 325193 Inspection # 1490172
GPS Coordinates 40.61000, -83.15000

Incident Narrative

An employee was inspecting bearings on equipment while walking around the equipment. He stepped through an open hatchway and fell eight feet to the level below landing on grating. The employee sustained a fractured spine and a concussion.

Incident Summary

On August 20, 2020, a worker at Poet Biorefinery-Marion, LLC in MARION, OHIO suffered fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet, with existing floor opening identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 163 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet injuries.

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