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Vigor Fab LLC

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — PORTLAND, OREGON

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Vigor Fab LLC in PORTLAND, OREGON
Employer Vigor Fab LLC Report ID 2016054260
Address 5555 N> Channel Ave. City, State ZIP PORTLAND, OREGON 97217
Event Date May 16, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Wood, lumber, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 336611 Inspection # 1149152
GPS Coordinates 45.56000, -122.72000

Incident Narrative

On Monday, May 16, 2016, at 2:35 p.m., an employee was helping two coworkers and a forklift driver stack wood beams. The driver was holding the forks (which carried 20-foot planks) level. The planks were banded together, and the employee and his coworkers were removing the bands. As they were helping to move the last banded bundle, the load shifted and the final band broke. The planks fell on top of the employee's right leg/foot area, breaking his ankle in two places.

Incident Summary

On May 16, 2016, a worker at Vigor Fab LLC in PORTLAND, OREGON suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with wood, lumber, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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