Atwood Distributing, LP
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — CHANDLER, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Atwood Distributing, LP | Report ID | 2016098891 |
| Address | 1700 East First Street | City, State ZIP | CHANDLER, OKLAHOMA 74834 |
| Event Date | September 19, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.70000, -96.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee slipped and fell from a step stool while stocking merchandise, fracturing the right knee.
Incident Summary
On September 19, 2016, a worker at Atwood Distributing, LP in CHANDLER, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the knee(s). 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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