Scoular Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — WELLINGTON, KANSAS
| Employer | Scoular Company | Report ID | 2021109172 |
| Address | 766 East 20th Street South | City, State ZIP | WELLINGTON, KANSAS 67152 |
| Event Date | October 25, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Agricultural and garden machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424510 | Inspection # | 1561134 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.26000, -97.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the interior portion of a grain bin when their foot was caught in an open sump pit where a drag was operating and their foot was fractured. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 25, 2021, a worker at Scoular Company in WELLINGTON, KANSAS suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with agricultural and garden machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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