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RS Electrical Utility Services Corp

Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface — Fractures — LEAWOOD, KANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at RS Electrical Utility Services Corp in LEAWOOD, KANSAS
Employer RS Electrical Utility Services Corp Report ID 2020065270
Address 10701 Lee Boulevard, Tomahawk Wastewater Treatment Plant City, State ZIP LEAWOOD, KANSAS 66211
Event Date June 5, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Upper arm(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface Source of Injury Grates and drains in floor surface
Industry (NAICS) 221122 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.93000, -94.62000

Incident Narrative

An employee tripped over a metal grate while walking into a building at a construction site. The employee fell forward and extended his left arm toward the wall adjacent to the doorway to prevent himself from falling. His arm struck the wall and the humerus was broken. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On June 5, 2020, a worker at RS Electrical Utility Services Corp in LEAWOOD, KANSAS suffered fractures to the upper arm(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface, with grates and drains in floor surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 345 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface injuries.

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