DOLD FOODS, INC.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. - Fractures - WICHITA, Kansas
| Employer | DOLD FOODS, INC. |
| Address | 2929 N. OHIO ST. |
| City, State ZIP | WICHITA, Kansas 67219 |
| Report ID | 2017099071 |
| 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 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.73609, -97.32427 |
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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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