Hosea Project Movers
Fall through surface or existing opening more than 30 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — SALINA, KANSAS
| Employer | Hosea Project Movers | Report ID | 2021065229 |
| Address | 3861 South 9th St (Phillips Lighting -Signify) | City, State ZIP | SALINA, KANSAS 67401 |
| Event Date | June 27, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening more than 30 feet | Source of Injury | Existing floor opening |
| Secondary Source | Nonclassifiable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484110 | Inspection # | 1542472 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.76000, -97.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was torching a pipe to remove equipment in a lightbulb factory. The employee took a step back and fell through an uncovered hole in the floor, then slid down a chute into the basement of the facility. The fall was approximately 33 feet. The employee sustained head and back injuries.
Incident Summary
On June 27, 2021, a worker at Hosea Project Movers in SALINA, KANSAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening more than 30 feet, with existing floor opening identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 41 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening more than 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening more than 30 feet injuries.
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