A & B Business, Inc
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | A & B Business, Inc | Report ID | 2021119497 |
| Address | 1600 North A Avenue | City, State ZIP | SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA 57104 |
| Event Date | November 3, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424120 | Inspection # | 1562972 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.56000, -96.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An A&B Business Solutions employee was standing on the forks of a forklift about 12 feet in the air. He stepped off the forks onto a wood pallet, then slipped and fell to the floor. He suffered two broken ribs and a crushed disk in the lower back and was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On November 3, 2021, a worker at A & B Business, Inc in SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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