Builders FirstSource Inc.
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — WAHPETON, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Builders FirstSource Inc. | Report ID | 2016010026 |
| Address | 7929 180th Avenue SE | City, State ZIP | WAHPETON, NORTH DAKOTA 58075 |
| Event Date | January 4, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Coccygeal region |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423310 | Inspection # | 1116171 |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.26000, -96.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on a forklift-mounted platform to move sheets of drywall into a second-story window. The forklift tipped forward, causing the employee to fall approximately 16 feet and suffer a broken coccyx.
Incident Summary
On January 4, 2016, a worker at Builders FirstSource Inc. in WAHPETON, NORTH DAKOTA suffered fractures to the coccygeal region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.
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