Fall to lower level, unspecified · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at The Scoular Company, 3339 E Country Club Rd, SALINA, KANSAS 67401
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the scalp.
Final narrative
An employee was using a broom handle to break up grain debris at his feet. The debris broke free, causing him to fall feet forward onto a grain belt conveyor, 5 feet below the opening. He suffered a scalp injury and possibly other injuries.
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