SiteOne Landscape, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — 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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