Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
| Employer | Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus | Report ID | 20231110419 |
| Address | 1407 Grand Blvd | City, State ZIP | KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64106 |
| Event Date | November 11, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Wire, cables-nonelectrical |
| Industry (NAICS) | 713990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.09000, -94.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing on a high wire. The wire struck and injured her back.
Incident Summary
On November 11, 2023, a worker at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with wire, cables-nonelectrical identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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