ALBAUGH LLC

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Intracranial injuries with skull fractures — SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at ALBAUGH LLC in SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI
Employer ALBAUGH LLC Report ID 2024109602
Address 4900 Stockyards Expressway City, State ZIP SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI 64501
Event Date October 15, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries with skull fractures Body Part Brain
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Vehicle and machine platforms, surfaces
Secondary Source Other constructed surface
Industry (NAICS) 325320 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 39.71000, -94.87000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on a glyphosate tote line. As she was backing up on a 13-inch-high platform, one of her feet slipped off and she fell backward. Her head struck the floor and she lost consciousness, suffering a skull fracture and a brain bleed.

Incident Summary

On October 15, 2024, a worker at ALBAUGH LLC in SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI suffered intracranial injuries with skull fractures to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with vehicle and machine platforms, surfaces identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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