All-Star Transportation - New Milford
Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet — Fractures — NEW MILFORD, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | All-Star Transportation - New Milford | Report ID | 2024043203 |
| Address | 7 Dodd Road | City, State ZIP | NEW MILFORD, CONNECTICUT 06776 |
| Event Date | April 11, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Part of body unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 485410 | Inspection # | 1741462 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.55000, -73.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Three employees were cleaning the shop and were putting an engine stand above the office into storage. Two of the employees rolled the engine stand onto the forks of a forklift. One employee got on top of the forks and was holding the engine stand in place with the forks elevated. When it got to the second stage there was a bump that caused the engine stand to dislodge and both the employee and the stand fell to the ground approximately 6 feet below. The employee sustained broken bones and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 11, 2024, a worker at All-Star Transportation - New Milford in NEW MILFORD, CONNECTICUT suffered fractures to the part of body unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet, with forklift, order picker, platform truck powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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