Yoder Machinery Sales
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures and dislocations — HOLLAND, OHIO
| Employer | Yoder Machinery Sales | Report ID | 2022064755 |
| Address | 1500 Holloway Road | City, State ZIP | HOLLAND, OHIO 43528 |
| Event Date | June 2, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and dislocations | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted |
| Secondary Source | Slings | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423830 | Inspection # | 1601604 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.61000, -83.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On June 2, 2022, an employee was in a scissor lift, loading a piece of industrial equipment onto a flatbed truck. The employee was disconnecting a four-leg sling when one of its legs caught the bottom of the scissor lift, which was lifted about 8 inches. The employee fell from the scissor lift to the ground 10-12 feet below and suffered fractured vertebrae, a dislocated thumb, and a cracked rib. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 2, 2022, a worker at Yoder Machinery Sales in HOLLAND, OHIO suffered fractures and dislocations to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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