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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2021097847 · 9/13/2021 · Gulf State recovery service, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary source
Scaffolds-staging, unspecified

Employer

Name
Gulf State recovery service, LLC
Location
Fairview Elementary School, LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA, 70607
NAICS
236118
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was standing on a 2' x 6' platform that was on a forklift, lifted to approximately 10 to 12 feet above the ground. The employee took a step to his left and the platform tilted. The employee fell to the ground and sustained two broken wrists and a fractured pelvis.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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