SiteOne Landscape, Inc.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — WICHITA, KANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at SiteOne Landscape, Inc. in WICHITA, KANSAS
Employer SiteOne Landscape, Inc. Report ID 20191010531
Address 3500 North Hillside City, State ZIP WICHITA, KANSAS 67219
Event Date October 8, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Secondary Source Containers, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 541320 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 37.74000, -97.29000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unloading plant material from a tractor trailer. The employee was using a plant hook to grab the plastic container and pull the container to the rear of the trailer. As he neared the back of the trailer, the container broke and the associate fell from the trailer, suffering a broken femur.

Incident Summary

On October 8, 2019, a worker at SiteOne Landscape, Inc. in WICHITA, KANSAS suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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