United Rentals Incorporated
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
| Employer | United Rentals Incorporated | Report ID | 2018054348 |
| Address | 3051 Central Street | City, State ZIP | KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64108 |
| Event Date | May 4, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted |
| Industry (NAICS) | 532412 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.08000, -94.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading a lift onto a flatbed truck when he became pinned by the lift's articulating boom, suffering a left arm fracture, right wrist fracture, scalp laceration, and neck and lower back vertebrae fractures.
Incident Summary
On May 4, 2018, a worker at United Rentals Incorporated in KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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