Triangle Engineering of Arkansas, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Triangle Engineering of Arkansas, Inc. | Report ID | 2015042116 |
| Address | 1101 N Redmond Rd | City, State ZIP | JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS 72076 |
| Event Date | April 18, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333412 | Inspection # | 1058973 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.87000, -92.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was elevated between 5-7 ft. in a 4' w x 5' l x 3' tall wire basket attached to the forks of a sit-down rider forklift. The forklift operator began lowering the basket. The basket tilted and the employee fell out. The employee sustained a broken elbow and arm and a cracked pelvis. No fall protection was used.
Incident Summary
On April 18, 2015, a worker at Triangle Engineering of Arkansas, Inc. in JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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