Garden City Ammonia Program
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures and dislocations — LAKIN, KANSAS
| Employer | Garden City Ammonia Program | Report ID | 2016087170 |
| Address | 1575 Hwy 25 | City, State ZIP | LAKIN, KANSAS 67860 |
| Event Date | August 3, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and dislocations | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Elevators, hoists, aerial lifts, personnel platforms-except truck-mounted, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 611430 | Inspection # | 1169546 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.95000, -101.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee finished up on a rig cap on a new roof he helped install. He unhooked from the crane lift and reached over to hook his D-ring to the beam when he slipped and fell approximately 12 feet to the ground below. He dislocated his shoulder, fractured a rib, and suffered facial abrasions.
Incident Summary
On August 3, 2016, a worker at Garden City Ammonia Program in LAKIN, KANSAS suffered fractures and dislocations to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with elevators, hoists, aerial lifts, personnel platforms-except truck-mounted, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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