Beachner Grain, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet — Fractures — CHANUTE, KANSAS
| Employer | Beachner Grain, Inc. | Report ID | 2024087227 |
| Address | 401 W 21st St. | City, State ZIP | CHANUTE, KANSAS 66720 |
| Event Date | August 7, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Trunk and other upper extremities |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Heavy rail vehicles unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 551114 | Inspection # | 1768469 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.65000, -95.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was stepping from a railcar to a work platform and missed the step. They fell approximately 14 feet from the railcar to the ground and sustained a broken wrist and fractured pelvis and were hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 7, 2024, a worker at Beachner Grain, Inc. in CHANUTE, KANSAS suffered fractures to the trunk and other upper extremities. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet, with heavy rail vehicles unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 590 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet injuries.
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