Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 140894.015 - Employee incurs injuries in fall due to flying object

Accident Summary Nr: 140894.015 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 11/01/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1562400.015	11/05/2021		424510	Heritage Cooperative, Inc.

Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on November 1, 2021, an employee had just cleared a clog in a drag and reenergized the motor. The employees asked a coworker located at control panel to turn on the drag. When the coworker energized the machine, the motor malfunctioned causing the chain and pulley system to shift. The employee was struck by the chain and pulley and thrown over the motor guardrail. The employee was hospitalized to treat a broken ankle and shoulder injury.

Keywords: Agriculture, Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle, Ankle, Broken Bone, Defect, Defective, Defective Equipment, Fall, Fall On Same Level, Flying Object, Fracture, Guardrail, Shoulder, Work Surface

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1562400.015	60	M	Hospitalized injury		Managers and administrators, n.e.c

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