Flynn's Tire and Auto Service

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CARNEGIE, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Flynn's Tire and Auto Service in CARNEGIE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Flynn's Tire and Auto Service Report ID 2017054667
Address Carnegie Distribution Ceneter City, State ZIP CARNEGIE, PENNSYLVANIA 15106
Event Date May 23, 2017 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) 811198 Inspection # 1236351
GPS Coordinates 40.40000, -80.08000

Incident Narrative

An employee fell 6 feet from the platform of a stock picker while getting an auto tire from a shelf resulting in a lower lumbar compression injury.

Incident Summary

On May 23, 2017, a worker at Flynn's Tire and Auto Service in CARNEGIE, PENNSYLVANIA 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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