Sun Mountain Lumber
Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet — Fractures — DEER LODGE, MONTANA
| Employer | Sun Mountain Lumber | Report ID | 2024076780 |
| Address | 181 Greenhouse Rd | City, State ZIP | DEER LODGE, MONTANA 59722 |
| Event Date | July 26, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Trucks with other mounted machinery, equipment n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.38000, -112.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A truck driver climbed the ladder on the back of his chipper truck to check the level of product loaded. He slipped and fell 13-14 feet to the hard-packed dirt and gravel ground. His pelvis and lower back vertebrae were fractured. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 26, 2024, a worker at Sun Mountain Lumber in DEER LODGE, MONTANA suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet, with trucks with other mounted machinery, equipment n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 590 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet injuries.
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