Scoular Company
Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet — Fractures — TRIBUNE, Kansas
| Employer | Scoular Company |
| Address | 336 County Rd 6 |
| City, State ZIP | TRIBUNE, Kansas 67879 |
| Report ID | 2021075412 |
| Event Date | July 1, 2021 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet |
| Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Tank, bin, vat interiors, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424510 |
| Inspection # | 1539953 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.46000, -101.74000 |
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Incident Narrative
On July 1, 2021, two employees were filling up a grain truck. One employee was standing in the load out area, which is a platform approximately 15 feet high used to observe the level of grain inside the trucks. Employees access this platform via a ladder that is located above the booth pit. The second employee was conducting groundwork and operating the controls that supply the grain to the trucks located behind the booth pit. During this process, the second employee went to use the stairs to climb up to the loading platform. At this time, the booth pit hole was open and uncovered. While the employee was climbing the ladder, the employee fell approximately 24.5 feet into the booth pit and suffered multiple broken bones and lacerations.
Incident Summary
On July 1, 2021, a worker at Scoular Company in TRIBUNE, Kansas suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet, with ladders, 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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