Elkhorn Valley Packing LLC
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — HARPER, KANSAS
| Employer | Elkhorn Valley Packing LLC | Report ID | 2021098213 |
| Address | 101 Central Street | City, State ZIP | HARPER, KANSAS 67058 |
| Event Date | September 23, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Animal carcass, roadkill |
| Secondary Source | Nonclassifiable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.29000, -98.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assisting moving carcasses into a cooler. A 420-pound carcass fell off the southwest rail and broke the employee's left leg. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 23, 2021, a worker at Elkhorn Valley Packing LLC in HARPER, KANSAS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with animal carcass, roadkill identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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