Omaha Hardwood Lumber Company
Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway — Fractures — OMAHA, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Omaha Hardwood Lumber Company | Report ID | 20171111141 |
| Address | 8109 F STREET | City, State ZIP | OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68127 |
| Event Date | November 20, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Lifelines, lanyards, safety belts, harnesses | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423390 | Inspection # | 1280201 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.21000, -96.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was driving a sit-down forklift while wearing a harness/lanyard. The harness became caught under the forklift tire, and he was pulled out of the forklift to the ground, fracturing his scapula and vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On November 20, 2017, a worker at Omaha Hardwood Lumber Company in OMAHA, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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