POET Bioprocessing - Chancellor
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — CHANCELLOR, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | POET Bioprocessing - Chancellor | Report ID | 20231110797 |
| Address | 27716 462nd Avenue | City, State ZIP | CHANCELLOR, SOUTH DAKOTA 57015 |
| Event Date | November 24, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 324110 | Inspection # | 1712949 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.37000, -96.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading grain into a rail car when they fell from the top of a rail car. They landed 15 feet below, on concrete between two rail cars. The employee sustained fractures to their jaw, spine, and knee.
Incident Summary
On November 24, 2023, a worker at POET Bioprocessing - Chancellor in CHANCELLOR, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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