Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Prairieland FS Inc, 202 Hwy 136, KAHOKA, MISSOURI 63445
on — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c., affecting the multiple head locations.
Final narrative
An employee fell to the ground while suspended from a sprayer boom, suffering a concussion, two broken teeth, fractured bones around the sinuses, and a sprained wrist.
HospitalizedMultiple head locationsSpraying and dusting machinery-agricultural
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An employee was filling anhydrous ammonia tanks. He set the fill hose down on a riser, climbed down the steps of the riser dock to ground level, and picked up the fill hose. The valve opened and released liquid anhydrous ammonia, which sprayed down onto his feet. He suffered burns to both feet and was hospitalized.
An employee had been filling anhydrous tanks when a valve released anhydrous ammonia liquid and vapor. The employee's googles were blown away from their face and the employee sustained burns and blisters to the face, eyes, and mouth.
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An employee was unloading appliances at a customer location for delivery. The employee was moving a water heater to be placed on the liftgate when he stepped backward and fell to the ground. The employee sustained rib and back injuries.
An employee was fixing an issue with seed cleaning equipment when he slipped on the ladder he was on. He went to catch himself and his hand went into a moving belt and pulley on the cleaner. The employee sustained the amputation of his right middle and index fingertips just below the fingernails.
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An employee was climbing an inspection ladder to observe the inside of a hopper. He slipped on the fourth rung, fell backward, and landed on his right foot on the ground about 38 inches below, suffering a broken right ankle.
An employee was readjusting a safety hook to remove hardware from gang forms when his feet slipped. He fell to the ground, resulting in a broken left arm and wrist.
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An employee was closing the side cargo door to a company van. The tip of his finger got caught between the door and the door jamb, resulting in a partial amputation.
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