Meadville Land Service, Inc
Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway — Fractures — FALLING WATERS, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Meadville Land Service, Inc | Report ID | 2020109472 |
| Address | Near 24 Ripple Way | City, State ZIP | FALLING WATERS, WEST VIRGINIA 25419 |
| Event Date | October 5, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Tractor, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | 1496646 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.57000, -77.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was operating a compact tractor with a seeder attachment on an incline to spread lime. The tractor overturned and the employee sustained a fractured clavicle, fractured ribs and vertebrae, and a fractured lower right leg. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 5, 2020, a worker at Meadville Land Service, Inc in FALLING WATERS, WEST VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway, with tractor, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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