O'reilly Auto Parts
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | O'reilly Auto Parts | Report ID | 2015096704 |
| Address | 2221 13th Avenue South | City, State ZIP | FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA 58103 |
| Event Date | September 14, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 441310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.86000, -96.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on a three-step step ladder attempting to remove a radiator from the shelf and lost his balance falling to the floor fracturing a lower lumbar disc.
Incident Summary
On September 14, 2015, a worker at O'reilly Auto Parts in FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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