Prairie Farms Dairy
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels — OREGON, Illinois
| Employer | Prairie Farms Dairy |
| Address | 204 N 4th St. |
| City, State ZIP | OREGON, Illinois 61061 |
| Report ID | 20241211857 |
| Event Date | December 24, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels |
| Body Part | Multiple internal chest locations |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Hoists, lifts scissor, telescoping |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424430 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.01608, -89.33257 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading product from a trailer onto a scissor lift. They stepped backward and fell approximately 5 feet from the scissor lift to the concrete floor, sustaining six broken ribs and a punctured lung.
Incident Summary
On December 24, 2024, a worker at Prairie Farms Dairy in OREGON, Illinois suffered closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels to the multiple internal chest locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with hoists, lifts scissor, telescoping identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 586 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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