Biddick, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — LIVINGSTON, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Biddick, Inc. | Report ID | 2024098976 |
| Address | 11623 State Road 80 | City, State ZIP | LIVINGSTON, WISCONSIN 53554 |
| Event Date | September 25, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip joint(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered |
| Secondary Source | Nonpressurized containers unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.92000, -90.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a forklift to lower a pallet containing a 25-gallon plastic container of corn byproducts from an overhead equipment platform 13 feet above the floor. As the employee tilted the mast backward, the container fell from the pallet. The employee jumped off the forklift to avoid the falling container and corn byproduct. Their foot slipped and the employee fell to the cement floor, resulting in a fractured left hip.
Incident Summary
On September 25, 2024, a worker at Biddick, Inc. in LIVINGSTON, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the hip joint(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with forklift, order picker, platform truck powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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