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Mid-South Steam Boiler & Engineering Co., Inc

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — GARDEN CITY, KANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Mid-South Steam Boiler & Engineering Co., Inc in GARDEN CITY, KANSAS
Employer Mid-South Steam Boiler & Engineering Co., Inc Report ID 2023098732
Address 330 S US Hwy 83 City, State ZIP GARDEN CITY, KANSAS 67846
Event Date September 21, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Foot (feet), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Boilers
Industry (NAICS) 332410 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 37.95000, -100.83000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing a boiler inspection. He was opening the door on the boiler when the door fell onto the top section of his boots. Three metatarsals in his left foot were fractured.

Incident Summary

On September 21, 2023, a worker at Mid-South Steam Boiler & Engineering Co., Inc in GARDEN CITY, KANSAS suffered fractures to the foot (feet), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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