Archer Daniels Midland Company
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — VELVA, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Archer Daniels Midland Company | Report ID | 2022086963 |
| Address | 1388 North Dakota 97 | City, State ZIP | VELVA, NORTH DAKOTA 58790 |
| Event Date | August 7, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Crowbars |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311224 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 48.05000, -100.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On August 7, 2022, at about 12:30 PM, an employee was working to open a gate at the bottom of a railcar when they were struck in the face with a metal prybar. This resulted in a laceration below the right eye, and an injury to the right eye that required surgery and hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On August 7, 2022, a worker at Archer Daniels Midland Company in VELVA, NORTH DAKOTA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the eye(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with crowbars identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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