# Multiple soft tissue injuries at Growmark Inc.
> OSHA SIR `20241110183` · 11/1/2024 · AMHERST JUNCTION, WISCONSIN
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Leg(s)  unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Multiple soft tissue injuries
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by other falling object  n.e.c.
- **Source:** Conveyors belt, slot, chain
- **Secondary source:** Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
## Employer
- **Name:** Growmark Inc.
- **Location:** 3895 Crop Care Ct., AMHERST JUNCTION, WISCONSIN, 54407
- **NAICS:** 424910
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was spotting two forklifts that were lowering a conveyor belt frame. One of the forklifts lowered farther than the other, creating tension in the conveyor belt. The belt sprung, causing the conveyor to fall 8 feet off the forklifts and strike the employee in the leg. The employee sustained a dislocated patella and ligament damage.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*