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FORD MOTOR CO. - KANSAS CITY ASSEMBLY PLANT

Entangled in other object or equipment — Fractures — KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at FORD MOTOR CO. - KANSAS CITY ASSEMBLY PLANT in KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
Employer FORD MOTOR CO. - KANSAS CITY ASSEMBLY PLANT Report ID 2019033075
Address U.S. HIGHWAY 69 City, State ZIP KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64119
Event Date March 25, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Entangled in other object or equipment Source of Injury Power cords, electrical cords, extension cords
Industry (NAICS) 336111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.19000, -94.50000

Incident Narrative

An employee was hanging up a DC electric gun. The employee's foot got tangled up in the gun's power cord, and the resulting twisting/pulling motion caused a broken left hip.

Incident Summary

On March 25, 2019, a worker at FORD MOTOR CO. - KANSAS CITY ASSEMBLY PLANT in KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as entangled in other object or equipment, with power cords, electrical cords, extension cords identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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