Young Electric, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — WICHITA, KANSAS
| Employer | Young Electric, Inc. | Report ID | 2015041877 |
| Address | 3046 E. 31 St. S. | City, State ZIP | WICHITA, KANSAS 67216 |
| Event Date | April 9, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Switchboards, switches, fuses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | 1055591 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.63000, -97.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were preparing two industrial control panels for shipment. The control panel is 5 feet wide, 7 feet tall, 1 foot deep, and weighs approximately 500lbs. They were setting one on the shipping pallet when the second one fell on top of the worker striking him on the back and injuring his right shoulder, ribs, and lung.
Incident Summary
On April 9, 2015, a worker at Young Electric, Inc. in WICHITA, KANSAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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