Northwest Tire, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — MAPLETON, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Northwest Tire, Inc. | Report ID | 2018021217 |
| Address | 201 Fourth Avenue SE | City, State ZIP | MAPLETON, NORTH DAKOTA 58059 |
| Event Date | February 6, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 441320 | Inspection # | 1294818 |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.88000, -97.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading tires on a picker that was approximately 15 feet high when he fell off the picker, fracturing his legs.
Incident Summary
On February 6, 2018, a worker at Northwest Tire, Inc. in MAPLETON, NORTH DAKOTA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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