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Evergy

Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — LACYGNE, KANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Evergy in LACYGNE, KANSAS
Employer Evergy Report ID 20191011136
Address 25166 East 2200 Rd City, State ZIP LACYGNE, KANSAS 66040
Event Date October 25, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Struck by object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 221121 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.35000, -94.63000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working with the rigging of a piece of metal. The rigging failed and the piece of metal struck the employee's lower body. The employee sustained a fractured hip.

Incident Summary

On October 25, 2019, a worker at Evergy in LACYGNE, KANSAS suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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