CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet - Fractures and other injuries, unspecified - FORT MORGAN, Colorado
| Employer | CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATION |
| Address | 1505 E. BURLINGTON AVENUE |
| City, State ZIP | FORT MORGAN, Colorado 80701 |
| Report ID | 20201111142 |
| Event Date | November 25, 2020 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, unspecified |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet |
| Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 |
| Inspection # | 1508724 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.24687, -103.77838 |
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Incident Narrative
While on break, an employee climbed over a stair rail and fell 40 feet to the concrete below, resulting in broken legs and a spine injury.
Incident Summary
On November 25, 2020, a worker at CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATION in FORT MORGAN, Colorado suffered fractures and other injuries, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level more than 30 feet, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 185 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet injuries.
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