Cargill
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — FORT MORGAN, COLORADO
| Employer | Cargill | Report ID | 2021021046 |
| Address | 1505 East Burlington Ave. | City, State ZIP | FORT MORGAN, COLORADO 80701 |
| Event Date | February 5, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Ladders-fixed |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.24000, -103.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing a fixed ladder in a cooler and fell approximately 15' to the floor, sustaining fractures to the left arm and left hip.
Incident Summary
On February 5, 2021, a worker at Cargill in FORT MORGAN, COLORADO suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with ladders-fixed identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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