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ARNING COMPANIES INC

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — CASSVILLE, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at ARNING COMPANIES INC in CASSVILLE, MISSOURI
Employer ARNING COMPANIES INC Report ID 20181010636
Address 201 Industrial Place City, State ZIP CASSVILLE, MISSOURI 65625
Event Date October 15, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Secondary Source Structural elements, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 332322 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 36.66000, -93.88000

Incident Narrative

An employee was loading canopy deck pans onto a truck and placing cardboard spacers between the canopies to protect the surface. In order to place the spacers, he was standing on the canopy deck pans. His right foot became caught on the edge of a deck pan, causing him to lose his balance. He then fell approximately 10 feet onto the gravel parking/loading area, fracturing his left arm, breaking several ribs, and bruising his left hip.

Incident Summary

On October 15, 2018, a worker at ARNING COMPANIES INC in CASSVILLE, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.

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