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RGIS, LLC

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — WICHITA, KANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at RGIS, LLC in WICHITA, KANSAS
Employer RGIS, LLC Report ID 20191010849
Address 301 S Town East drive City, State ZIP WICHITA, KANSAS 67207
Event Date October 17, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Wrist(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Step ladders
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 541614 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 37.68000, -97.25000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a three-step stool to count inventory. She fell from the last step as she climbed down, landing on the floor and breaking her right wrist.

Incident Summary

On October 17, 2019, a worker at RGIS, LLC in WICHITA, KANSAS suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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