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Turner Construction

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — OLATHE, KANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Turner Construction in OLATHE, KANSAS
Employer Turner Construction Report ID 2018032275
Address 19927 W 162nd City, State ZIP OLATHE, KANSAS 66062
Event Date March 7, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Delivery truck or van
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.83000, -94.81000

Incident Narrative

An employee was climbing out of a box truck when his feet became tangled, causing him to fall approximately 4 feet to the ground. He struck his head on the concrete, fracturing his skull and left wrist and requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On March 7, 2018, a worker at Turner Construction in OLATHE, KANSAS suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with delivery truck or van identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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