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Intracranial injuries, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2017043403 · 4/14/2017 · Wenger Feeds, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Brain
Nature of injury
Intracranial injuries, unspecified

Cause

Event
Fall to lower level, unspecified
Source
Silo, grain bin interiors
Secondary source
Grains, cereals, grain mill products

Employer

Name
Wenger Feeds, LLC
Location
101 West Harrisburg Ave., RHEEMS, PENNSYLVANIA, 17570
NAICS
311119
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee entered a corn silo to free up a jammed grain sweep when the corn he was standing on gave way, causing him to fall and strike the weights of the machine. He was hospitalized for possible fractured ribs and head trauma.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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