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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2024076384 · 7/15/2024 · Watco Companies Mechanical Services

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level unspecified
Source
Heavy rail vehicles unspecified
Secondary source
Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified

Employer

Name
Watco Companies Mechanical Services
Location
437 South 260th Street, PITTSBURG, KANSAS, 66762
NAICS
482112
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On July 15, 2024, an employee was climbing the fixed side ladder of a railcar while performing a visual inspection when they missed a grab bar on the ladder, falling to the ground and suffering a fractured right femur.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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