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FUTURE FOAM INC.

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at FUTURE FOAM INC. in NEWTON, KANSAS
Employer FUTURE FOAM INC. Report ID 2020054187
Address 520 S. PAYTON St. City, State ZIP NEWTON, KANSAS 67114
Event Date May 5, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 326140 Inspection # 1474943
GPS Coordinates 38.03000, -97.32000

Incident Narrative

A temporary employee fell from a board to the ground about 5 feet below. The board was on top of a retracted scissor lift. The employee was hospitalized, having suffered a broken hip that required surgery.

Incident Summary

On May 5, 2020, a worker at FUTURE FOAM INC. in NEWTON, KANSAS suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted 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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