WICHITA, KANSAS—
Occidental Chemical Corporation
Fall on same level, n.e.c. · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Occidental Chemical Corporation, 6200 S. Ridge Rd, WICHITA, KANSAS 67215 on — Fractures, affecting the thigh(s).
Final narrative
An employee was releasing a company trailer from the company truck by pulling on the fifth wheel release bar when the bar slipped from the release lever, causing the employee to fall backward. The employee suffered a broken femur.
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WICHITA, KANSAS—
Occidental Chemical Corporation
An employee was removing a copper cell when a weld on the copper cell ruptured, spewing molten copper onto the lower half of his body. He suffered third degree burns to the front and back of his body from the waist down.
GEISMAR, LOUISIANA—
Occidental Chemical Corporation
An employee was climbing a vertical metal ladder. When he stepped over a bar, he hit the back of his head, which caused him to fall backwards 1 to 1.5 feet, landing on the ground. He suffered nerve pain, bilateral arm weakness, and a pinched nerved in his neck.
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