The Williams Companies

Fall on same level n.e.c. — Fractures — MCPHERSON, KANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at The Williams Companies in MCPHERSON, KANSAS
Employer The Williams Companies Report ID 2024087961
Address 1407 5th Avenue City, State ZIP MCPHERSON, KANSAS 67460
Event Date August 27, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Rib(s), oblique area
Event Type Fall on same level n.e.c. Source of Injury Source, secondary source unspecified
Secondary Source Wrenches, ratchets
Industry (NAICS) 221210 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 38.37000, -97.83000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a pipe wrench to loosen a piece of pipe above a 2-inch swedge. The wrench slipped and he lost his balance and fell backward, turning as he fell. His left side came into contact with a guardrail behind him and he suffered four rib fractures. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On August 27, 2024, a worker at The Williams Companies in MCPHERSON, KANSAS suffered fractures to the rib(s), oblique area. The incident was classified as fall on same level n.e.c., with source, secondary source unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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