Cardinal Health
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS
| Employer | Cardinal Health | Report ID | 20171110669 |
| Address | 11300 Glenwood St. | City, State ZIP | OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS 66211 |
| Event Date | November 6, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424210 | Inspection # | 1277142 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.92000, -94.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a cherry picker to retrieve an order from pallets that were approximately 20 feet high. A swing reach forklift struck the cherry picker causing it and the employee to fall to the ground. The employee was wearing a harness at the time. The employee was hospitalized for injuries requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On November 6, 2017, a worker at Cardinal Health in OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS suffered traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.
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