Kloepfer, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — PAUL, IDAHO
| Employer | Kloepfer, Inc. | Report ID | 2024032316 |
| Address | 505 E. Ellis St. | City, State ZIP | PAUL, IDAHO 83347 |
| Event Date | March 14, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Pickup truck |
| Secondary Source | Bumpers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.60000, -113.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was fueling an excavator from the fuel tank in the bed of the truck while standing on the bumper of the truck. The plastic on the bumper broke, causing the employee to fall to the ground and resulting in a fractured right femur just below the joint.
Incident Summary
On March 14, 2024, a worker at Kloepfer, Inc. in PAUL, IDAHO suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with pickup truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 557 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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