FOSTER BROTHERS WOOD PRODUCTS
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet - Fractures - AUXVASSE, Missouri
| Employer | FOSTER BROTHERS WOOD PRODUCTS |
| Address | 6465 State Road E |
| City, State ZIP | AUXVASSE, Missouri 65231 |
| Report ID | 2019099225 |
| Event Date | September 5, 2019 |
| 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 | Parking lot-unpaved |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321999 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.02000, -91.89000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting a tarp on the trailer of his tractor/trailer combination. He was standing on a catwalk, preparing to exit the fixed ladder, when his foot slipped and he fell approximately 8 feet to the gravel lot surface. He sustained a fractured wrist, fractured ribs, and a cracked pelvis.
Incident Summary
On September 5, 2019, a worker at FOSTER BROTHERS WOOD PRODUCTS in AUXVASSE, 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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