Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Cuts, lacerations — FORT WORTH, TEXAS
| Employer | Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. | Report ID | 2017065946 |
| Address | 15100 Indepence Parkway | City, State ZIP | FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76177 |
| Event Date | June 28, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Skids, pallets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423830 | Inspection # | 1246462 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.98000, -97.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a picker pallet unloading stock off a rack when the pallet broke and he fell 5 feet to the ground, lacerating his right eye and suffering a fracture.
Incident Summary
On June 28, 2017, a worker at Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. in FORT WORTH, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the eye(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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