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Owensboro Grain Company

Fall on water vehicle — Fractures and other injuries, unspecified — OWENSBORO, KENTUCKY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Owensboro Grain Company in OWENSBORO, KENTUCKY
Employer Owensboro Grain Company Report ID 2021042751
Address 822 E 2ND STREET City, State ZIP OWENSBORO, KENTUCKY 42303
Event Date April 1, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and other injuries, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Fall on water vehicle Source of Injury Barge
Industry (NAICS) 311222 Inspection # 1524522
GPS Coordinates 37.77000, -87.10000

Incident Narrative

An employee was getting the barge ready for a load of soy beans. The employee opened the top door of the grain barge and lost his balance, falling 10 to 14 ft. to the bottom of the barge and resulting in blunt force trauma and multiple broken bones.

Incident Summary

On April 1, 2021, a worker at Owensboro Grain Company in OWENSBORO, KENTUCKY suffered fractures and other injuries, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as fall on water vehicle, with barge identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 117 severe injury reports involving "Fall on water vehicle" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on water vehicle injuries.

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