Southern States - Summersville Coop
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Fractures - SUMMERSVILLE, West Virginia
| Employer | Southern States - Summersville Coop |
| Address | 44 Service Road |
| City, State ZIP | SUMMERSVILLE, West Virginia 26651 |
| Report ID | 2023109667 |
| Event Date | October 19, 2023 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Trailers |
| Secondary Source | Bundles, bales |
| Industry (NAICS) | 444220 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.31992, -80.83438 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading straw bales from a trailer. As he pulled a bale down, the stack fell, knocking the employee approximately 4 feet from the trailer to the gravel ground below. The employee sustained fractures to the wrist, hip, and pelvis that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On October 19, 2023, a worker at Southern States - Summersville Coop in SUMMERSVILLE, West Virginia suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,309 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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