Cobalt Boats LLC
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — NEODESHA, KANSAS
| Employer | Cobalt Boats LLC | Report ID | 2018021517 |
| Address | 1715 N 8th St | City, State ZIP | NEODESHA, KANSAS 66757 |
| Event Date | February 13, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.43000, -95.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on the deck of a boat being built. As she was stepping across a gap in the boat deck, she lost her balance and stepped off of the boat. Her left leg was wedged between two structural beams of the boat dolly. She continued to fall (29 inches) onto the floor while her leg remained wedged between the beams resulting in a leg fracture.
Incident Summary
On February 13, 2018, a worker at Cobalt Boats LLC in NEODESHA, KANSAS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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