Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2021-01-03 | Higginsville | Mo | WEST CENTRAL ELECTRIC COOP | Leg(s) | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
A lineman was cutting a tree from a power line when the tree split and fell on him. The employee sustained fractures to both legs. | |||||
2018-07-04 | Higginsville | Missouri | Walmart | Brain | Fall while sitting |
An employee felt overheated and went to the office to cool down. While sitting, the employee fell over and hit their head. | |||||
2018-01-15 | Higginsville | Missouri | UPS | Hip(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping |
An employee was walking down a platform to a package car when he tripped, fell, and broke his hip. | |||||
2017-02-13 | Higgins | Texas | Performance Technologies | Lower leg(s) | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. |
An employee was performing prime-up operations when a discharge hose with a winged connection came loose from a manifold trailer. Boost pressure was being applied to the hose, causing it to whip around and spray water. As the hose was whipping around, it struck and fractured the employee's lower left leg. | |||||
2016-01-15 | Higginsville | Missouri | Falcon Transport Company | Hip(s) | Other fall to lower level |
An employee was cleaning the windshield of his semi truck when he fell from the rig and fractured his hip. He was hospitalized for treatment. | |||||
2015-09-22 | Higginsville | Missouri | MFA Incorporated | Multiple body parts | Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet |
An employee was walking on a platform and jumped two feet to the ground. He lost his balance and fell fracturing the left hip and shoulder. |