Champion Produce Sales Inc
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Fractures - PARMA, Idaho
| Employer | Champion Produce Sales Inc |
| Address | 26358 Sand Road |
| City, State ZIP | PARMA, Idaho 83660 |
| Report ID | 2023043778 |
| Event Date | April 27, 2023 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | High winds, gusts, turbulence |
| Industry (NAICS) | 111219 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.77804, -116.94199 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was on an elevated forklift man basket hanging a tarp on the top of a stack of bins to provide shade to the outdoor work area. A gust of wind pulled the tarp, causing the man basket to slide on the forks. The man basket then slid off the forks and the employee jumped out of the basket as it fell, resulting in a closed fracture of the T12 vertebra and a fractured left big toe.
Incident Summary
On April 27, 2023, a worker at Champion Produce Sales Inc in PARMA, Idaho suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,309 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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