O'Reilly Auto Parts
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet - Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. - DESLOGE, Missouri
| Employer | O'Reilly Auto Parts |
| Address | 1129 North Desloge Drive |
| City, State ZIP | DESLOGE, Missouri 63601 |
| Report ID | 2015010913 |
| Event Date | January 28, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | High winds, gusts, turbulence |
| Industry (NAICS) | 441310 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.87977, -90.52094 |
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Incident Narrative
The injured employee was using an 8-foot step ladder to apply a vinyl window cling decal to the front store window. A second employee was holding the base of the step ladder due to windy conditions. The second employee was unable to prevent the ladder from toppling over as the decal may have acted as a sail. The injured employee fell to the ground and was hospitalized as a result of the following injuries: head trauma when he was knocked unconscious, possible concussion, laceration to left side of his head, fractured right arm, and stiches in the right elbow. He was initially taken to Parkland Health Center in Farmington, Missouri, and then later transported to Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.
Incident Summary
On January 28, 2015, a worker at O'Reilly Auto Parts in DESLOGE, Missouri suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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