Hiland Dairy
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — WICHITA, KANSAS
| Employer | Hiland Dairy | Report ID | 20171010088 |
| Address | 700 E Central Ave | City, State ZIP | WICHITA, KANSAS 67202 |
| Event Date | October 20, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311511 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.69000, -97.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing a ladder to access a catwalk to unjam cases from a line when he fell from the ladder and suffered a partially collapsed lung. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 20, 2017, a worker at Hiland Dairy in WICHITA, KANSAS suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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