(KAIR)--Hospital transport was required after an MGP Ingredients employee fell several feet while at work at one of the company’s facilities.
Atchison Fire Chief Ted Graf told MSC News his crews responded to the scene Wednesday afternoon, following the report of the fall, which occurred in the 1200 block of Main Street. “We responded to that area and found out that the employee had fallen from a height of about two to three feet. He was complaining of some back and neck pain. We did use a stokes basket to help to get him out of there...for ease of extrication.”
Graf said the man was performing clean-up work, but was never trapped in grain. “It was a routine clean-out that they do seasonally. They’re preparing for the upcoming harvest. He was basically up on a step to gain access to the inside of the bin, and somehow lost his footing.”
The name of the employee was not immediately available.
The accident occurred around 1:40 Wednesday afternoon.
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