R & S Maintenance Services
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — ATCHISON, KANSAS
| Employer | R & S Maintenance Services | Report ID | 2021032243 |
| Address | 1300 Main St. | City, State ZIP | ATCHISON, KANSAS 66002 |
| Event Date | March 15, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Floor, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.55000, -95.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pushing a hose out of an exterior door on the second floor of a facility. The hose lifted up the hand rail and the employee fell over it, landing on the ground 12 feet below. The employee suffered a broken right ankle.
Incident Summary
On March 15, 2021, a worker at R & S Maintenance Services in ATCHISON, KANSAS suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with floor, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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