DOLD FOODS, INC.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — WICHITA, KANSAS
| Employer | DOLD FOODS, INC. | Report ID | 2017099071 |
| Address | 2929 N. OHIO ST. | City, State ZIP | WICHITA, KANSAS 67219 |
| Event Date | September 21, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Face, unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Racks-garment and other |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.73000, -97.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a product rack weighing approximately 1,000 pounds out of a smokehouse when the product rack fell and struck him in the face, resulting in a laceration and fracture. A connecting rail was not used to move the rack from the smokehouse rail to the hallway rail.
Incident Summary
On September 21, 2017, a worker at DOLD FOODS, INC. in WICHITA, KANSAS suffered fractures to the face, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with racks-garment and other identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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