Glickman Metal Recycling, LLC
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — WICHITA, KANSAS
| Employer | Glickman Metal Recycling, LLC | Report ID | 20171110808 |
| Address | 410 E 25th Street N | City, State ZIP | WICHITA, KANSAS 67219 |
| Event Date | November 9, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Extension ladders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.73000, -97.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using an extension ladder to gain access to a section of a shredder to perform maintenance. The base of the ladder was inches away from the frame of a grapple crane. As he reached the top of the ladder and went to step onto the shredder platform, the ladder slipped back several inches into the crane frame and he lost his footing. He fell approximately 10 feet to the concrete below, striking his head and back.
Incident Summary
On November 9, 2017, a worker at Glickman Metal Recycling, LLC in WICHITA, KANSAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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