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Thermotech Inc

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Dislocation of joints — OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Thermotech Inc in OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS
Employer Thermotech Inc Report ID 2023043025
Address 11350 Switzer Road City, State ZIP OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS 66210
Event Date April 5, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Dislocation of joints Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Ducts
Secondary Source Overhead hoists, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238310 Inspection # 1662912
GPS Coordinates 38.92000, -94.70000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were insulating ductwork on the first floor of a job site. The angle iron holding the hoist that the ductwork was suspended from failed, causing the falling ductwork to strike the injured employee who was hospitalized for a left hip dislocation.

Incident Summary

On April 5, 2023, a worker at Thermotech Inc in OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS suffered dislocation of joints to the hip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with ducts identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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