CKS PACKAGING, INC.

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet - Fractures - KANSAS CITY, Missouri

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at CKS PACKAGING, INC. in KANSAS CITY, Missouri
Employer CKS PACKAGING, INC.
Address 5750 EAST FRONT STREET
City, State ZIP KANSAS CITY, Missouri 64120
Report ID 2017076700
Event Date July 19, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Heel(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
Source of Injury Ladders-fixed
Industry (NAICS) 326199
GPS Coordinates 39.13158, -94.51527

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Incident Narrative

An employee was descending a fixed ladder from the mezzanine (approximately 6.5 feet) to the ground level when she lost her footing and her grip. She attempted to jump from the ladder to avoid falling and landed hard on her feet, fracturing both heels. She then hit her head on the floor, injuring her head. She was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On July 19, 2017, a worker at CKS PACKAGING, INC. in KANSAS CITY, Missouri suffered fractures to the heel(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with ladders-fixed identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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