Oklahoma State Fair, Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Oklahoma State Fair, Inc. | Report ID | 20211210916 |
| Address | 3001 General Pershing Boulevard | City, State ZIP | OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73107 |
| Event Date | December 20, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Structural elements, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 711320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.47000, -97.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was supervising a crew in moving steel-tubing horse barn stall panels. Three panels had been loaded on a forklift. The forklift began to set the panels down and they began to shift. The employee was struck by and caught under the panels, suffering contusions to both legs and a broken left tibia.
Incident Summary
On December 20, 2021, a worker at Oklahoma State Fair, Inc. in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with structural elements, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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