Minnkota Power Cooperative
Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface — Fractures — MANVEL, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Minnkota Power Cooperative | Report ID | 2023098512 |
| Address | 48.105897, -97.155415 | City, State ZIP | MANVEL, NORTH DAKOTA 58256 |
| Event Date | September 14, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface | Source of Injury | Ground irregularity |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 48.10000, -97.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was carrying 3-foot string glass insulator bells to hand off to the other employees in the bucket truck. As he was carrying the glass insulator bells, he took a step back and stepped on a chunk of dirt. The employee fell backward and landed on another set of bells that was behind him, resulting in fractures to a rib and three vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On September 14, 2023, a worker at Minnkota Power Cooperative in MANVEL, NORTH DAKOTA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface, with ground irregularity identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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