PIQUA, KANSAS—
Piqua Farmers Coop
Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) · Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Piqua Farmers Coop, 201 S. Washington St., PIQUA, KANSAS 66761 on — Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders unspecified, affecting the Hip joint(s).
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Final narrative
Employees were opening feed mill drive doors. Just after one of the doors was opened, a gust of wind ripped the door off its anchors in the wall. The door fell onto an employee, dislocating and causing socket damage to the employee's left hip.
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