Solomon Corporation
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — SOLOMON, KANSAS
| Employer | Solomon Corporation | Report ID | 2017088032 |
| Address | 103 W. Main | City, State ZIP | SOLOMON, KANSAS 67480 |
| Event Date | August 21, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Upper arm(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Trailers |
| Secondary Source | Liquids, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 335999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.91000, -97.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading a pad transformer inside a trailer when he stepped back and slipped on the wet trailer floor. He slipped 2 to 3 feet and then fell off the back, hitting the concrete floor and fracturing his right humerus.
Incident Summary
On August 21, 2017, a worker at Solomon Corporation in SOLOMON, KANSAS suffered fractures to the upper arm(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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