Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Bayer Crop Science, LP, 21 County Rd 1200 N, WHITE HEATH, ILLINOIS 61884
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was filling a tank on a utility vehicle with a 2-inch hose in preparation to spray a field when the hose separated from the fitting, causing the employee to lose his balance and fall to the ground. He fractured his hip.
HospitalizedHip(s)Spraying and dusting machinery-agricultural
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