DuPont
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — NEW CENTURY, KANSAS
| Employer | DuPont | Report ID | 2019065801 |
| Address | 201 New Century Parkway | City, State ZIP | NEW CENTURY, KANSAS 66031 |
| Event Date | June 8, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424690 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.83000, -94.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fell from a fixed ladder on scaffolding, landing on the floor on his left side and injuring his left wrist and torso.
Incident Summary
On June 8, 2019, a worker at DuPont in NEW CENTURY, KANSAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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