Weilert Enterprises, Inc.

Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet — Fractures — CATOOSA, OKLAHOMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Weilert Enterprises, Inc. in CATOOSA, OKLAHOMA
Employer Weilert Enterprises, Inc. Report ID 2024021678
Address 5505 N. Birdcreek Ave City, State ZIP CATOOSA, OKLAHOMA 74015
Event Date February 23, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Shoulder(s), clavicle(s), scapula(e)
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet Source of Injury Other semi, tractor-trailer
Secondary Source Other constructed surface
Industry (NAICS) 488991 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 36.18000, -95.74000

Incident Narrative

An employee was helping as a crane unloaded a flatbed at a dock. The employee stepped backward into a spot where a crate had been and fell off the edge of the flatbed. He landed on his head, left shoulder, and left hand on the ground 6 feet below. He suffered a broken shoulder and a head injury requiring stitches.

Incident Summary

On February 23, 2024, a worker at Weilert Enterprises, Inc. in CATOOSA, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the shoulder(s), clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet, with other semi, tractor-trailer identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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