Marr Development
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — MIFFLINVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Marr Development | Report ID | 2022065503 |
| Address | 605 Market Street | City, State ZIP | MIFFLINVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 18631 |
| Event Date | June 23, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | 1604008 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.02000, -76.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee and co-worker were working from an operator's basket of a rough terrain forklift to install plywood sheathing on the exterior of the second floor of a townhouse. The employee fell out of the basket approximately 10 feet to the ground and then tumbled down the sloped side of the ground about another 9 feet, resulting in a broken ankle that required hospitalization and surgery. Fall protection was not worn at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On June 23, 2022, a worker at Marr Development in MIFFLINVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.
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