EarthScapes Corp.

Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway - Fractures - BUCKNER, Missouri

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at EarthScapes Corp. in BUCKNER, Missouri
Employer EarthScapes Corp.
Address sod farm
City, State ZIP BUCKNER, Missouri 64016
Report ID 2023087658
Event Date August 21, 2023
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Elbow(s)
Event Type Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
Source of Injury Mowing machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 111421
Inspection # 1694954
GPS Coordinates 39.11000, -94.21000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was being trained on operating a tractor. The vehicle turned and the employee fell off, contacting the mower blades that the tractor was pulling. The employee sustained leg lacerations, an elbow fracture, and head abrasions.

Incident Summary

On August 21, 2023, a worker at EarthScapes Corp. in BUCKNER, Missouri suffered fractures to the elbow(s). The incident was classified as fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway, with mowing machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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