GreenPoint Ag Holdings, LLC
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — HAZEN, ARKANSAS
| Employer | GreenPoint Ag Holdings, LLC | Report ID | 2022065757 |
| Address | 406 East Hwy 70 | City, State ZIP | HAZEN, ARKANSAS 72064 |
| Event Date | June 15, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Metal chips, particles |
| Secondary Source | Farm tractor | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 453998 | Inspection # | 1603278 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.78000, -91.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were standing by an agricultural tractor with a chemical applicator to see if the installed fan was working properly. The tractor's RPM shot up and the fan began to spin faster than normal causing the fan's protective casing to explode and shoot metal pieces towards two employees on the opposite side of the tractor. Pieces of metal impaled one employee in the abdomen resulting in hospitalization. The second employee sustained a chest laceration and was not hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 15, 2022, a worker at GreenPoint Ag Holdings, LLC in HAZEN, ARKANSAS suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with metal chips, particles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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