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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2016043104 · 4/13/2016 · Horizon Ag Systems, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment more than 30 feet
Source
Grain elevator interiors

Employer

Name
Horizon Ag Systems, LLC
Location
3981 New Burlington Road, WILMINGTON, OHIO, 45177
NAICS
238290
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was removing spouts on a decommissioned grain elevator. While the employee was removing the last spout, the grain elevator collapsed and the employee fell approximately 50 feet, suffering a fractured femur, shattered left heel, and facial lacerations.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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