Doherty Steel, Inc.
Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures and dislocations — OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS
| Employer | Doherty Steel, Inc. | Report ID | 20191010720 |
| Address | 9401 Metcalf Avenue | City, State ZIP | OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS 66212 |
| Event Date | October 14, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and dislocations | Body Part | Elbow(s) and arms(s) |
| Event Type | Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Trailers |
| Secondary Source | Machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.95000, -94.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was showing another employee how to shut off a stud machine when the cable on the stud machine arced. The employee reacted by jumping out of the back of the trailer (height of approximately 4.5 feet). His foot became caught on the ladder, causing him to land awkwardly on his arms. He suffered a fractured radial head on his left arm, as well as a broken radial head and dislocated elbow in his right arm.
Incident Summary
On October 14, 2019, a worker at Doherty Steel, Inc. in OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS suffered fractures and dislocations to the elbow(s) and arms(s). The incident was classified as other jump to lower level less than 6 feet, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 80 severe injury reports involving "Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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