Forward Air Solutions

Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving — Skull fracture and intracranial injury — KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Forward Air Solutions in KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
Employer Forward Air Solutions Report ID 2018077323
Address 3700 N KIMBALL DR City, State ZIP KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64161
Event Date July 19, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Skull fracture and intracranial injury Body Part Brain
Event Type Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving Source of Injury Work associate
Industry (NAICS) 541614 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 39.16000, -94.44000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were in an altercation in the breakroom. The FASI employee was struck in the face by a temporary employee, fell to the floor and sustained a fractured skull and a head wound that required staples. The injured employee also sustained internal bleeding and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On July 19, 2018, a worker at Forward Air Solutions in KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI suffered skull fracture and intracranial injury to the brain. The incident was classified as hitting, kicking, beating, shoving, with work associate identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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