DFA Garden City Plant, Dairy Farmers
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part - Fractures - GARDEN CITY, Kansas
| Employer | DFA Garden City Plant, Dairy Farmers |
| Address | 330 U.S. 83 |
| City, State ZIP | GARDEN CITY, Kansas 67846 |
| Report ID | 2022032071 |
| Event Date | March 7, 2022 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
| Source of Injury | Dairy and milk processing machinery-specialized |
| Secondary Source | Cranes, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 112120 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.95000, -100.83000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was conducting maintenance on a piece of equipment called a separator, which had been hoisted up using a crane. As the employee reached for a gasket in the separator, two of the pieces being held up came loose and landed on the employee's left forearm. The employee suffered multiple fractures.
Incident Summary
On March 7, 2022, a worker at DFA Garden City Plant, Dairy Farmers in GARDEN CITY, Kansas suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with dairy and milk processing machinery-specialized identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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