METLAKATLA INDIAN COMMUNITY
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — METLAKATLA, ALASKA
| Employer | METLAKATLA INDIAN COMMUNITY | Report ID | 2019033338 |
| Address | Hatcher Housing Site | City, State ZIP | METLAKATLA, ALASKA 99926 |
| Event Date | March 29, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted |
| Secondary Source | Trees | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 921110 | Inspection # | 1401147 |
| GPS Coordinates | 55.11000, -131.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in a boom forklift that had a box attached to it cutting down a tree to clear power line. The employee was in the box. After cutting down the tree it fell towards him and he jumped from the box to avoid it. He fell on a ladder and fractured his leg requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On March 29, 2019, a worker at METLAKATLA INDIAN COMMUNITY in METLAKATLA, ALASKA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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