SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC | Report ID | 2015063522 |
| Address | 201 CUMBERLAND PARKWAY | City, State ZIP | MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17050 |
| Event Date | June 9, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423610 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.19000, -76.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee stepped off of his Jung Heinrich stock picker in aisle 30 of the general warehouse area at approximately 10 AM. The lift was not fully lowered to the floor at the time. He fell 2 to 2.5 feet to the floor, breaking his right hip and requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On June 9, 2015, a worker at SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC in MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the hip(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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