Ford Storage and Moving Co
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — OMAHA, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Ford Storage and Moving Co | Report ID | 2022108897 |
| Address | 12500 I St | City, State ZIP | OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68137 |
| Event Date | October 10, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484230 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.21000, -96.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a ladder to load a railcar. While climbing down the ladder, the employee fell approximately 4 feet onto the floor of the railcar. The employee sustained fractured vertebrae in his lower back.
Incident Summary
On October 10, 2022, a worker at Ford Storage and Moving Co in OMAHA, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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