WICHITA, KANSAS—
Hiland Dairy Foods, LLC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Hiland Dairy Foods, LLC, 700 E. Central Ave., WICHITA, KANSAS 67202 on — Fractures, affecting the knee(s).
Final narrative
Employee fell off of a ladder that was placed on an uneven surface. The employee sustained a broken knee cap.
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