SAWYER, OKLAHOMA—
Red River Farmers Cooperative
Fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures and dislocations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Red River Farmers Cooperative, 5 miles North of Sawyer, SAWYER, OKLAHOMA 74756 on — Fractures and dislocations, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
Employee fell off of rail on truck during bulk feed delivery. The employee was hospitalized overnight with a dislocated shoulder and fractured ribs.
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