Fractures

Name: Fractures at Effingham Equity
Start: 1/2/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019010024 · 1/2/2019 · Effingham Equity

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet
Source: Grain bin exterior
Secondary source: Ground, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Effingham Equity
Location: Hemker Dairy Farm, BARTELSO, ILLINOIS, 62218
NAICS: 424910
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An Effingham Equity employee was delivering bulk feed to a customer. He had to climb a bulk feed bin to open the lid. While he was climbing the ladder, a rung broke, causing him to fall approximately 10 feet to the ground. He suffered a broken ankle.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown