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Western States Equipment Co.

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Western States Equipment Co. in IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO
Employer Western States Equipment Co. Report ID 2017032604
Address 24 North 3210 East City, State ZIP IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO 83401
Event Date March 21, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Skull
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Stairs, steps-indoors
Industry (NAICS) 532490 Inspection # 1220268
GPS Coordinates 43.62000, -112.06000

Incident Narrative

An employee had gone up the unguarded stairway to an office that was locked. When he turned to go back down the stairs, he reached out for the handrail that was not there and fell 10 feet off of the landing. He contacted the floor and fractured his skull.

Incident Summary

On March 21, 2017, a worker at Western States Equipment Co. in IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO suffered fractures to the skull. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with stairs, steps-indoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.

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