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Occidental Chemical Corporation

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — WICHITA, KANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Occidental Chemical Corporation in WICHITA, KANSAS
Employer Occidental Chemical Corporation Report ID 2022021338
Address 6200 S. Ridge Rd City, State ZIP WICHITA, KANSAS 67215
Event Date February 11, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 325110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 37.58000, -97.42000

Incident Narrative

An employee was releasing a company trailer from the company truck by pulling on the fifth wheel release bar when the bar slipped from the release lever, causing the employee to fall backward. The employee suffered a broken femur.

Incident Summary

On February 11, 2022, a worker at Occidental Chemical Corporation in WICHITA, KANSAS suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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