Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — HUBER HEIGHTS, OHIO
| Employer | Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. | Report ID | 2023021459 |
| Address | 5820 Executive Blvd. | City, State ZIP | HUBER HEIGHTS, OHIO 45424 |
| Event Date | February 15, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424430 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.87000, -84.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was gathering products for an order in the back of a truck while the lift gate was down. The employee fell approximately 5 feet onto the ground, resulting in nine rib fractures, a collarbone fracture, a lung puncture, and a bulging vertebral disc in the back.
Incident Summary
On February 15, 2023, a worker at Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. in HUBER HEIGHTS, OHIO suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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