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Legacy Farmers Cooperative

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — MOUNT BLANCHARD, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Legacy Farmers Cooperative in MOUNT BLANCHARD, OHIO
Employer Legacy Farmers Cooperative Report ID 2023032155
Address 318 North High Street City, State ZIP MOUNT BLANCHARD, OHIO 45867
Event Date March 8, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Skull
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Metal plates, metal panels
Secondary Source Conveyors-bucket, cup
Industry (NAICS) 424510 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.90000, -83.55000

Incident Narrative

An employee was making adjustments to a vertical bucket conveyor. They were standing at the inspection window, tracking the path of the belt. The belt walked to the side, causing buckets to strike a patch (a steel plate approximately 13 by 6 inches) that was riveted to the top of the conveyor leg housing. The impact ripped the patch from the rivets and the patch fell approximately 80 feet to the ground, striking the employee's head. They sustained a skull fracture.

Incident Summary

On March 8, 2023, a worker at Legacy Farmers Cooperative in MOUNT BLANCHARD, OHIO suffered fractures to the skull. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with metal plates, metal panels identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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