Empire Candle Co. LLC

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Fractures — KANSAS CITY, KANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Empire Candle Co. LLC in KANSAS CITY, KANSAS
Employer Empire Candle Co. LLC Report ID 2019033077
Address 204 Donovan Rd City, State ZIP KANSAS CITY, KANSAS 66115
Event Date March 25, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Structural elements, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 339999 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 39.13000, -94.60000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on a stand-up counterbalance forklift when his leg was caught between the forklift and a building column. He suffered crushing injury and a broken bone in the lower leg.

Incident Summary

On March 25, 2019, a worker at Empire Candle Co. LLC in KANSAS CITY, KANSAS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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