CARUTHERSVILLE, MISSOURI—
MFA, INC.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part · Crushing injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at MFA, INC., 2001 CR 337, CARUTHERSVILLE, MISSOURI 63830 on — Crushing injuries, affecting the multiple trunk locations.
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Final narrative
Employees were using a fork truck to move a fertilizer hopper when the hopper fell on one of the employees, resulting in a crushed pelvis and ribs.
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VANDALIA, MISSOURI—
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An employee was unloading a customer's dump truck with grain in it when the pneumatic doors on the back of the truck opened, catching the employee's finger between the chain and the door. The distal portion of his left index fingertip was amputated.
HAYTI, MISSOURI—
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A truck driver fell from his truck and sustained fractured ribs, thumb, back, and face, along with a brain bleed.
AURORA, MISSOURI—
MFA Inc
An employee was cleaning a crumble maker roll machine when his left hand entered the machine and was drawn into the roller, amputating four fingers up to the last knuckle. The machine was running at the time of the incident.
TRENTON, MISSOURI—
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An employee was driving a fertilizer tender truck and moving over to accommodate traffic when the truck rolled over. The employee suffered lower arm avulsions.
NEW FRANKLIN, MISSOURI—
MFA INC.
An employee fell approximately 6 feet as he stepped from a ladder to a platform breaking his ankle that required surgery and hospitalization to repair.
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