B&B MICRO MANUFACTURING, INC.
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet - Fractures - NORTH ADAMS, Massachusetts
| Employer | B&B MICRO MANUFACTURING, INC. |
| Address | 201 Howland Ave |
| City, State ZIP | NORTH ADAMS, Massachusetts 01247 |
| Report ID | 2019088082 |
| Event Date | August 7, 2019 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet |
| Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336214 |
| Inspection # | 1422094 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.65000, -73.10000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was installing plywood on a roof. The plywood was staged on forklift forks that were raised approximately 12 feet. The employee climbed from the roof onto the forks of the forklift to retrieve the plywood. The employee was kneeling on the stack of plywood when it fell to the ground. The employee fell with the plywood approximately 12 feet onto concrete, requiring hospitalization for a fractured left ankle.
Incident Summary
On August 7, 2019, a worker at B&B MICRO MANUFACTURING, INC. in NORTH ADAMS, Massachusetts suffered fractures to the ankle(s). 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
OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.
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