Ziegler Ag Equipment
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures and dislocations — CHILLICOTHE, MISSOURI
| Employer | Ziegler Ag Equipment | Report ID | 2023065114 |
| Address | 14069 Liv 261 | City, State ZIP | CHILLICOTHE, MISSOURI 64601 |
| Event Date | June 9, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and dislocations | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Jacks | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 115310 | Inspection # | 1677076 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.77000, -93.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were using a lift to place a harvester head onto jack stands. The lift hydraulics activated and pushed the harvester head off the jack stands and onto two employees. Employee 1 was hospitalized with fractures to the pelvis and femur and a dislocated hip. Employee 2 was struck in the head and sustained a concussion but was not hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 9, 2023, a worker at Ziegler Ag Equipment in CHILLICOTHE, MISSOURI suffered fractures and dislocations to the hip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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