Metal Finishing Co. Inc.
Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode — Fractures — WICHITA, KANSAS
| Employer | Metal Finishing Co. Inc. | Report ID | 2017065738 |
| Address | 1423 S. McLean Blvd | City, State ZIP | WICHITA, KANSAS 67212 |
| Event Date | June 22, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode | Source of Injury | Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332813 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.66000, -97.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee broke a leg while stepping off a catwalk.
Incident Summary
On June 22, 2017, a worker at Metal Finishing Co. Inc. in WICHITA, KANSAS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as climbing or stepping up or down-single episode, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 98 severe injury reports involving "Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode" incidents in our database. Browse all Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode injuries.
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