Simmons Animal Nutrition Inc.

Collision with stationary object, nonroadway — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — SOUTH WEST CITY, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Simmons Animal Nutrition Inc. in SOUTH WEST CITY, MISSOURI
Employer Simmons Animal Nutrition Inc. Report ID 2024098410
Address 10700 State Highway 43 City, State ZIP SOUTH WEST CITY, MISSOURI 64863
Event Date September 10, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Collision with stationary object, nonroadway Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
Secondary Source Gates
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 36.51000, -94.61000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a forklift when the forklift struck a gate, causing a pipe that is part of the gate to impale his left thigh.

Incident Summary

On September 10, 2024, a worker at Simmons Animal Nutrition Inc. in SOUTH WEST CITY, MISSOURI suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as collision with stationary object, nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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