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Lockhart Geophysical

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — GARDEN CITY, KANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Lockhart Geophysical in GARDEN CITY, KANSAS
Employer Lockhart Geophysical Report ID 2019010057
Address 6 miles North of Bushnell East side of Road 17 City, State ZIP GARDEN CITY, KANSAS 67846
Event Date January 2, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c
Secondary Source Lubricating greases, cutting oils
Industry (NAICS) 541360 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 28.66000, -82.11000

Incident Narrative

An employee was adjusting the hydraulic fluid pressure valve on a thumper truck when hydraulic fluid spewed from the pressure valve onto the walking surface of the thumper truck. The employee then slipped and fell approximately 6 feet from the truck to the ground, sustaining four broken ribs on the left side and a left lung contusion.

Incident Summary

On January 2, 2019, a worker at Lockhart Geophysical in GARDEN CITY, KANSAS suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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