Linn Operating LLC
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — ULYSSES, KANSAS
| Employer | Linn Operating LLC | Report ID | 2017077255 |
| Address | 13201 East Highway 160 | City, State ZIP | ULYSSES, KANSAS 67880 |
| Event Date | July 31, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.56000, -101.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fell three to four feet from a ladder and landed on process piping. The employee sustained a fracture and a possible bulging disk in his back.
Incident Summary
On July 31, 2017, a worker at Linn Operating LLC in ULYSSES, KANSAS suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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