BUNZL DISTRIBUTION
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI
| Employer | BUNZL DISTRIBUTION | Report ID | 2015053165 |
| Address | 1915 E FLORIDA | City, State ZIP | SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI 65803 |
| Event Date | May 26, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.23000, -93.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on a stock picker loading freight onto a pallet when he slipped and fell approximately seven feet injuring both wrists, an eye, and his neck and head. The employee was not wearing a harness at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On May 26, 2015, a worker at BUNZL DISTRIBUTION in SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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