Factory Motor Parts
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — TOPEKA, KANSAS
| Employer | Factory Motor Parts | Report ID | 2015021373 |
| Address | 116 S. Kansas Ave | City, State ZIP | TOPEKA, KANSAS 66605 |
| Event Date | February 12, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 441310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.05000, -95.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employee was using a ladder to get parts from a shelf when he slipped and fell a few feet to the floor. He broke his left leg and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 12, 2015, a worker at Factory Motor Parts in TOPEKA, KANSAS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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