DEERFIELD, MISSOURI—
ADM
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet · Fractures
Final narrative
The employee was on top of a rail car to level the grain that was deposited into the car when they fell 13-15 feet to the ground. The employee sustained a right leg fracture.
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