Owen Electric Company, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — SAINT AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Owen Electric Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2016109579 |
| Address | 1775 Lakeside Avenue | City, State ZIP | SAINT AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA 32084 |
| Event Date | October 11, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | 1188244 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.86000, -81.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee and a coworker strapped an industrial site plan printer onto a forklift's long skid to take it to the second floor. The employee was on the forklift's skids when he fell 10 feet to the first floor of the warehouse, suffering lower back injuries that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On October 11, 2016, a worker at Owen Electric Company, Inc. in SAINT AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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