Futamura USA, Inc.
Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet — Fractures — TECUMSEH, KANSAS
| Employer | Futamura USA, Inc. | Report ID | 2021031976 |
| Address | 6000 SE 2nd St | City, State ZIP | TECUMSEH, KANSAS 66542 |
| Event Date | March 5, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Grates and drains in floor surface |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.05000, -95.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was taking lab waste to a special waste dumpster. The employee fell through grating adjacent to the special waste dumpster approximately 4 feet to the concrete floor and sustained broken bones in both feet.
Incident Summary
On March 5, 2021, a worker at Futamura USA, Inc. in TECUMSEH, KANSAS suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet, with grates and drains in floor surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 111 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet injuries.
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