Glanbia Foods, Inc.
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet — Fractures — GOODING, IDAHO
| Employer | Glanbia Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 20171110923 |
| Address | 1045 Agri Lane | City, State ZIP | GOODING, IDAHO 83330 |
| Event Date | November 13, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424430 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.94000, -114.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee opened a rolling door, then walked out on a dock plate to speak to the driver of a delivery truck that was being unloaded. The dock plate collapsed, causing the employee to fall approximately 4 feet. He broke a femur and injured his hip, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On November 13, 2017, a worker at Glanbia Foods, Inc. in GOODING, IDAHO suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 69 severe injury reports involving "Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet injuries.
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