Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Dot Foods, Inc, 2150, 6723 MO-6, TAYLOR, MISSOURI 63471
on — Fractures, affecting the lower leg(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was sleeping in the upper bunk of a tractor trailer. At around 9:45 PM, the employee fell from the top bunk onto the tractor floor, fracturing his right tibia. The bunk safety net was not in place at the time of the incident.
An employee was performing preventative maintenance on an exhaust fan on the roof of the engine room. When the employee removed the lid to the exhaust fan, his hand slipped and contacted the belt inside the fan. The tip of his left ring finger was amputated.
On May 26, 2023, at approximately 2:30 AM, a sanitation employee was picking up a cardboard box in the freezer and slipped on black ice. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured left ankle that required surgery.
An employee was standing in a warehouse next to a pallet, waiting for someone to get a pallet of product for him. A forklift struck the employee and crushed his leg.
An employee was operating an enclosed pallet jack and stopped to scan a pallet. As the employee reached out to scan the pallet, the cord of the scanner hit the throttle of the pallet jack. The pallet jack lunged forward and pinched the employee's right leg against a doorway protection pole resulting in a lower leg fracture.
An employee was on an A-frame ladder retrieving materials from a shelf. He slipped and fell and his leg got caught in the ladder rungs, breaking his left tibia.
An employee was unloading materials from a flatbed trailer when they fell from the trailer and landed on the ground. The employee sustained a fractured left leg.
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 cleaning a depositor machine to setup for a new product run. His right index finger was caught by moving parts in the depositor machine and the fingertip was partially amputated without bone loss.
An employee was operating an electric pallet jack. While standing beside the equipment, the pallet jack lurched forward, pinning the employee's leg against racking. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured right ankle.
An employee was on a top stock cart, moving items on shelving on the sales floor. The employee fell and suffered a broken left ankle. The employee was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
An employee was using a walkie stacker when the merchandise on it shifted and fell onto him. He suffered a head injury and a broken left leg that required surgery. He was hospitalized.
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.
An employee was on a step ladder in a store aisle, making room on shelving for merchandise. She fell from the step ladder to the floor, suffering two fractures in her left leg. She was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
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.
An employee lost his footing while climbing an inclined ladder. He stumbled down one step and was able to stabilize himself by holding the railing and twisting his body, but he suffered an internal abdominal injury and was hospitalized.