J & E Supply and Fastener Company, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | J & E Supply and Fastener Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2015052615 |
| Address | 1903 SE 59th Street | City, State ZIP | OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73129 |
| Event Date | May 5, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423710 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.40000, -97.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While using a material handling device, an employee did not realize that the lifting platform had not fully returned to the warehouse floor. The employee stepped off of the platform and fell approximately 30 inches, fracturing her right leg below the knee. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On May 5, 2015, a worker at J & E Supply and Fastener Company, Inc. in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). 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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