Ring Container Technologies Inc
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI
| Employer | Ring Container Technologies Inc | Report ID | 2024098193 |
| Address | 1 Ring Drive | City, State ZIP | SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI 64503 |
| Event Date | September 4, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Back lumbar region |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Other metal, wood, and special material machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326160 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.74000, -94.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on top of a blender machine to perform preventative maintenance when he lost his balance and jumped off the machine, landing on his feet on the ground 4.5 feet below. The employee sustained a fracture to his L5 vertebra.
Incident Summary
On September 4, 2024, a worker at Ring Container Technologies Inc in SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the back lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with other metal, wood, and special material machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 557 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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