Atwood Distributing, LP
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — ENID, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Atwood Distributing, LP | Report ID | 2023064972 |
| Address | 5418 West Owen K Garriott Road | City, State ZIP | ENID, OKLAHOMA 73703 |
| Event Date | June 6, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Bundles, bales |
| Secondary Source | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 444220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.39000, -97.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on a bale of hay to pull a separate bale of hay from the top of a semi-truck bed for a customer. The bales of hay were held together by metal baling wire. When the employee went to undo the bale, the metal baling wire broke, causing him to fall off the hay bale and land on his left hip. The employee suffered a broken left hip.
Incident Summary
On June 6, 2023, a worker at Atwood Distributing, LP in ENID, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with bundles, bales identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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