Castlewood Farmers Elevator Feed
Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet — Fractures — CASTLEWOOD, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Castlewood Farmers Elevator Feed | Report ID | 20201111183 |
| Address | 210 S Oak Street | City, State ZIP | CASTLEWOOD, SOUTH DAKOTA 57223 |
| Event Date | November 27, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple foot (feet) locations |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet | Source of Injury | Roofs, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Ice, sleet, snow | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424510 | Inspection # | 1504365 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.71000, -97.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were on a roof, repairing a ladder. One of them slipped on ice and fell off the roof, landing on the ground about 23 feet below and suffering a broken left foot and shattered right heel.
Incident Summary
On November 27, 2020, a worker at Castlewood Farmers Elevator Feed in CASTLEWOOD, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered fractures to the multiple foot (feet) locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet, with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 192 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet injuries.
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