King Construction Company Inc
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — KECHI, KANSAS
| Employer | King Construction Company Inc | Report ID | 2023021029 |
| Address | Bridge project in rural Sedgwick County, KS., East of the intersection of 85th and Oliver Street | City, State ZIP | KECHI, KANSAS 67067 |
| Event Date | February 1, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Skull |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Towers, poles, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | 1648030 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.79000, -97.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was setting a wooden pole in the ground when the pole struck the employee, resulting in a skull fracture.
Incident Summary
On February 1, 2023, a worker at King Construction Company Inc in KECHI, KANSAS suffered fractures to the skull. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with towers, poles, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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