LKQ Venice Auto
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | LKQ Venice Auto | Report ID | 2024043740 |
| Address | 3350 South 61st Street | City, State ZIP | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19153 |
| Event Date | April 30, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Trunk and other lower extremities |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Bucket, front-end, and pay loaders |
| Secondary Source | Ground | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423140 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.91000, -75.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A salvage vehicle was on a front-end loader/forklift with the forks completely down. The operator got out of the loader to retrieve something from the salvage vehicle when the forks on the front-end loader began to lift the vehicle up while he was in it. He went to step out of the vehicle and fell five to six feet to the dirt pad below. The employee sustained fractured hip and pelvic bones.
Incident Summary
On April 30, 2024, a worker at LKQ Venice Auto in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the trunk and other lower extremities. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with bucket, front-end, and pay loaders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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