Friend Tire Company
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Friend Tire Company | Report ID | 2021043313 |
| Address | 5500 W. Reno Ave, Suite 400 | City, State ZIP | OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73127 |
| Event Date | April 21, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.46000, -97.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on a pallet of tires on an order picker. The pallet fell and the employee fell with it, striking the tires and the ground below. The employee suffered three broken back vertebrae and broken ribs.
Incident Summary
On April 21, 2021, a worker at Friend Tire Company in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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