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Spearfish Forest Products

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — SPEARFISH, SOUTH DAKOTA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Spearfish Forest Products in SPEARFISH, SOUTH DAKOTA
Employer Spearfish Forest Products Report ID 2017087833
Address 1510 West Oliver City, State ZIP SPEARFISH, SOUTH DAKOTA 57783
Event Date August 15, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple trunk locations
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 321113 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 44.49000, -103.88000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a trimmer from a control panel when a chain came off the sprocket. After replacing the chain on the sprocket, he stepped out of the system, lost his footing, and fell 14 feet to the concrete floor. The employee sustained a broken pelvis and back.

Incident Summary

On August 15, 2017, a worker at Spearfish Forest Products in SPEARFISH, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.

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