Finley Farmers Grain & Elevator
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — FINLEY, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Finley Farmers Grain & Elevator | Report ID | 20231211087 |
| Address | 503 Broadway Avenue | City, State ZIP | FINLEY, NORTH DAKOTA 58230 |
| Event Date | December 4, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424510 | Inspection # | 1715127 |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.51000, -97.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was opening the lids on top of rail cars to prepare for grain. The employee fell from the rail car approximately 14 feet and landed on the ground. The employee was hospitalized with fractures to their scapula, C7 vertebra, multiple thoracic vertebrae, sternum, foot, and three toes. The employee also sustained a concussion, bruised lung, pulled abdominal muscles, and an injury to their left middle finger.
Incident Summary
On December 4, 2023, a worker at Finley Farmers Grain & Elevator in FINLEY, NORTH DAKOTA suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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