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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2020065455 · 6/11/2020 · International Grains & Cereal

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Bags, sacks
Secondary source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
International Grains & Cereal
Location
6902 HWY 66, GREENVILLE, TEXAS, 75402
NAICS
311230
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was unloading a super sack that was hoisted by a forklift into a hopper when the loops that hold the super sack up broke, causing the sack to fall onto the employee. The employee suffered a broken leg requiring surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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