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US Land Management Bureau

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — SHOSHONE, IDAHO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at US Land Management Bureau in SHOSHONE, IDAHO
Employer US Land Management Bureau Report ID 2022076637
Address 400 West F Street City, State ZIP SHOSHONE, IDAHO 83352
Event Date July 28, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Upper and lower limb(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Fire truck, other emergency equipment truck
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 922160 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.93000, -114.41000

Incident Narrative

An employee and co-workers were performing their morning fire engine checks for vehicles that would be in service that day. The employee used a ladder attached to a vehicle to climb on top of the engine and make sure items were secure. When the employee was climbing down the ladder, he fell approximately 6 feet to the asphalt below, possibly slipping due to an extra drip torch holder that was on the engine. The employee landed on his hip and his right wrist, which he used to stop his fall, resulting in a broken femur near the ball socket and a fractured wrist.

Incident Summary

On July 28, 2022, a worker at US Land Management Bureau in SHOSHONE, IDAHO suffered fractures to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with fire truck, other emergency equipment truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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