Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet · Intracranial injuries unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at CHS INC., D/B/A CHS INC. OF MINNESOTA, 1510 3rd Avenue, SELBY, SOUTH DAKOTA 57472
on — Intracranial injuries unspecified , affecting the Brain.
Final narrative
An employee fell through a hole in a work platform to the ground about 21 feet below. The employee was hospitalized with multiple fractures and a traumatic brain injury.
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