Quality Welding & Fabrication, LLC
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — ELIDA, OHIO
| Employer | Quality Welding & Fabrication, LLC | Report ID | 2017043868 |
| Address | 4330 East Rd. | City, State ZIP | ELIDA, OHIO 45807 |
| Event Date | April 28, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 | Inspection # | 1230942 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.77000, -84.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On April 28, 2017, an employee was performing torch cutting activities from a pallet supported by a forklift when the employee fell approximately 8 feet and fractured the lower left leg. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 28, 2017, a worker at Quality Welding & Fabrication, LLC in ELIDA, OHIO suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). 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
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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