FOSTER BROTHERS WOOD PRODUCTS

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet - Fractures - AUXVASSE, Missouri

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at FOSTER BROTHERS WOOD PRODUCTS in 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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