US Land Management Bureau
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet - Fractures - SHOSHONE, Idaho
| Employer | US Land Management Bureau |
| Address | 400 West F Street |
| City, State ZIP | SHOSHONE, Idaho 83352 |
| Report ID | 2022076637 |
| 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 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.93192, -114.41384 |
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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
OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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