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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20241211076 · 12/2/2024 · Effingham Equity

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Back lumbar region
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Nonroadway noncollision incident n.e.c.
Source
Spreaders, sprayers, application equipment
Secondary source
Recessed earth structures

Employer

Name
Effingham Equity
Location
1202 N County Rd 2250 E, NEWMAN, ILLINOIS, 61942
NAICS
424910
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On December 2, 2024, an employee was operating a self-propelled applicator vehicle in a customer's field when they hit a sinkhole. The spring-loaded seat propelled the employee up, causing him to strike his head on the roof of the cab. The employee was hospitalized with a fracture to their lower spine.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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