Heritage Cooperative, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — URBANA, OHIO
| Employer | Heritage Cooperative, Inc. | Report ID | 2021119420 |
| Address | 304 Bloomfield Ave. | City, State ZIP | URBANA, OHIO 43078 |
| Event Date | November 1, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Catwalks |
| Secondary Source | Conveyors-chain | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424510 | Inspection # | 1562400 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.11000, -83.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had just cleared a clog in a drag and re-energized the motor. The employee asked another employee at the control panel to turn on the drag. When that happened, the motor malfunctioned causing the chain and pulley system to shift, striking the employee and throwing them over the guard rail to the ground below. The employee sustained a broken ankle and shoulder injury.
Incident Summary
On November 1, 2021, a worker at Heritage Cooperative, Inc. in URBANA, OHIO suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with catwalks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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