KUEHNE CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.

Other fall to lower level unspecified - Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries - DELAWARE CITY, Delaware

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at KUEHNE CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC. in DELAWARE CITY, Delaware
Employer KUEHNE CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
Address 1645 RIVER ROAD
City, State ZIP DELAWARE CITY, Delaware 19706
Report ID 2025010630
Event Date January 20, 2025
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries
Body Part Trunk and other upper extremities
Event Type Other fall to lower level unspecified
Source of Injury Portable ladders and stairs unspecified
Secondary Source Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 325181
GPS Coordinates 39.60084, -75.63018

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Incident Narrative

An employee was standing on a ladder and pulling electrical wire into conduit when they fell to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured wrist and a lacerated liver.

Incident Summary

On January 20, 2025, a worker at KUEHNE CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC. in DELAWARE CITY, Delaware suffered multiple severe wounds and internal injuries to the trunk and other upper extremities. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level unspecified, with portable ladders and stairs unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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