WICHITA, KANSAS·
Westar Energy, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Westar Energy, Inc., 3431 N. Hoover Rd., WICHITA, KANSAS 67205 on , Fractures, affecting the lower leg(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was climbing a pole. The employee was 10 feet up from ground level when the wooden pole broke. The pole fell on the employee's leg, fracturing it between the ankle and knee.
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