MMC CONTRACTORS NATIONAL INC.

Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet - Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury - INDEPENDENCE, Missouri

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at MMC CONTRACTORS NATIONAL INC. in INDEPENDENCE, Missouri
Employer MMC CONTRACTORS NATIONAL INC.
Address Unilever Food Production, 13000 East 35th
City, State ZIP INDEPENDENCE, Missouri 64055
Report ID 2015108030
Event Date October 27, 2015
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
Body Part Multiple trunk locations
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet
Source of Injury Floor, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238220
GPS Coordinates 39.05000, -94.40000

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Incident Narrative

An employee fell eight feet from or through a floor that was being structurally removed resulting in back and rib injuries.

Incident Summary

On October 27, 2015, a worker at MMC CONTRACTORS NATIONAL INC. in INDEPENDENCE, Missouri suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet, with floor, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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