Fractures

Name: Fractures at American Fire Sprinkler Corporation
Start: 12/6/2022

1 hospitalization · 20221210621 · 12/6/2022 · American Fire Sprinkler Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Knee(s)
Nature of injury: Fractures

Cause

Event: Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet
Source: Structural elements, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name: American Fire Sprinkler Corporation
Location: 2601 Central Ave., DODGE CITY, KANSAS, 67801
NAICS: 238220
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was standing on the wooden frame of a sprinkler system while removing parts from the system when the frame gave way, causing them to fall 7-10 feet to the ground and sustain a fractured knee.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown