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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2017021350 · 2/10/2017 · Cherry Companies

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hip(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet
Source
Conveyors-powered, unspecified

Employer

Name
Cherry Companies
Location
616 FM 521, FRESNO, TEXAS, 77545
NAICS
327320
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning near a conveyor while the plant was in a state of shutdown because of repair activities. The conveyor then became energized and grabbed him, pulling him 75 feet in the air. He fell from the conveyor, injuring his neck and fracturing his hip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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