Superior Linen Service, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — TULSA, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Superior Linen Service, Inc. | Report ID | 20231110665 |
| Address | 534 S. Rockford Avenue | City, State ZIP | TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74120 |
| Event Date | November 18, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Clothes washers |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 812331 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.15000, -95.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee climbed 3.5 feet onto a washer to change a valve on the back of the washer. As the employee was tightening the valve with a wrench, the wrench slipped and he fell backward off the washer. His back hit a breaker box before landing on the concrete floor. The employee suffered five fractured ribs.
Incident Summary
On November 18, 2023, a worker at Superior Linen Service, Inc. in TULSA, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with clothes washers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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