Elite Trailer Manufacturing, LLC
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Elite Trailer Manufacturing, LLC | Report ID | 2016098754 |
| Address | 7700 SW 29TH Street | City, State ZIP | OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73179 |
| Event Date | September 15, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-self-supporting staging |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336212 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.43000, -97.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was putting rivets on the nose of a trailer while working from a platform. The work platform is approximately 36 inches wide, 6 feet long, 36 inches off the ground, with two steps to access. He was stepping down from the platform when he lost his balance and fell backwards, breaking his legs between the ankle and knee.
Incident Summary
On September 15, 2016, a worker at Elite Trailer Manufacturing, LLC in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with scaffolds-self-supporting staging identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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