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American Industrial Sales LLC

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at American Industrial Sales LLC in KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
Employer American Industrial Sales LLC Report ID 20221211217
Address 11401 N. Congress Ave City, State ZIP KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64153
Event Date December 28, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted
Secondary Source Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c
Industry (NAICS) 423830 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.30000, -94.66000

Incident Narrative

An employee was helping to remove a piece of a heating duct that was suspended approximately 20 feet in the air by threaded rods. A telehandler was holding up the duct as the crew began cutting the threaded rods one by one. When the last rod was cut, the duct shifted, knocking the employee off a scissor lift to the ground, resulting in rib and ankle fractures.

Incident Summary

On December 28, 2022, a worker at American Industrial Sales LLC in KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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