Prairieland Electrical Services Inc

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet - Fractures - PRAIRIE VIEW, Kansas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Prairieland Electrical Services Inc in PRAIRIE VIEW, Kansas
Employer Prairieland Electrical Services Inc
Address South 36 Highway
City, State ZIP PRAIRIE VIEW, Kansas 67664
Report ID 2015020075
Event Date February 19, 2015
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
Source of Injury Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238210
GPS Coordinates 39.83000, -99.57000

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Incident Narrative

Employee was wrapping a tarp onto an articulating boom bucket mounted and stored on a service truck. Employee fell approximately 6 feet to the ground and suffered fractured ribs.

Incident Summary

On February 19, 2015, a worker at Prairieland Electrical Services Inc in PRAIRIE VIEW, Kansas suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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