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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2019088082 · 8/7/2019 · B&B MICRO MANUFACTURING, INC.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Ankle(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary source
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name
B&B MICRO MANUFACTURING, INC.
Location
201 Howland Ave, NORTH ADAMS, MASSACHUSETTS, 01247
NAICS
336214
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was installing plywood on a roof. The plywood was staged on forklift forks that were raised approximately 12 feet. The employee climbed from the roof onto the forks of the forklift to retrieve the plywood. The employee was kneeling on the stack of plywood when it fell to the ground. The employee fell with the plywood approximately 12 feet onto concrete, requiring hospitalization for a fractured left ankle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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