CENTRAL POWER SYSTEMS & SERVICES, INC.

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified - Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury - LIBERTY, Missouri

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at CENTRAL POWER SYSTEMS & SERVICES, INC. in LIBERTY, Missouri
Employer CENTRAL POWER SYSTEMS & SERVICES, INC.
Address 9200 Liberty Dr.
City, State ZIP LIBERTY, Missouri 64068
Report ID 2017076411
Event Date July 12, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified
Source of Injury Engine parts and accessories, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Slings
Industry (NAICS) 811310
Inspection # 1250407
GPS Coordinates 39.23506, -94.45102

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Incident Narrative

On July 12, 2017, at approximately 3:00 p.m., an employee was using a sling to remove an oil cooler from an engine. As he started to move the cooler sideways, it became unbalanced and flipped out of the sling. It fell approximately 5 feet, hit the concrete, tipped to the side, and impacted the employee's left leg.

Incident Summary

On July 12, 2017, a worker at CENTRAL POWER SYSTEMS & SERVICES, INC. in LIBERTY, Missouri suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with engine parts and accessories, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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