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Emerald Transformer

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Emerald Transformer in COFFEYVILLE, KANSAS
Employer Emerald Transformer Report ID 20191212717
Address 2474 N Hwy City, State ZIP COFFEYVILLE, KANSAS 67337
Event Date December 11, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Trailers
Secondary Source Trailers
Industry (NAICS) 333613 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 37.03000, -95.61000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on the upper level of a drop-deck flatbed trailer, rigging electrical bushings so a crane could remove them from the back of the trailer. He fell from the upper level to the lower level, 3 feet below, and broke his left tibia and fibula.

Incident Summary

On December 11, 2019, a worker at Emerald Transformer in COFFEYVILLE, KANSAS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with trailers 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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