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Daikin Comfort Technologies North America, INC.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — TOPEKA, KANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Daikin Comfort Technologies North America, INC. in TOPEKA, KANSAS
Employer Daikin Comfort Technologies North America, INC. Report ID 2023098906
Address 3741 SE South Park Ave City, State ZIP TOPEKA, KANSAS 66609
Event Date September 27, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 333415 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.99000, -95.68000

Incident Narrative

The employee was loading a furnace into the back of a contractor's van when they fell between the dock and van. The employee sustained fractures to their left tibia and fibula.

Incident Summary

On September 27, 2023, a worker at Daikin Comfort Technologies North America, INC. in TOPEKA, KANSAS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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