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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221486178

317731021 - COLUMBIA BRANDS USA LLC

Event
Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Loss Of Blood, Order-picker, Picking an order, Unconsciousness
NAICS
493110
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#346132228
Employer profile
317731021 - COLUMBIA BRANDS USA LLC
Summary number
221486178
Report ID
1054112

Event description

Employee is killed in fall from order picker

Investigation abstract

At 10:45 p.m. on July 25, 2022, an employee was a DC Associate that was picking harness, and lanyard were on site and the unit was tagged out of service. orders. The employee was operating an order picker (elevated working platform), when he fell approximately 20 feet to the ground below. There were no witnesses to the moment of the fall, but there were employees that found the employee on the ground in the moments afterwards. The employee was wearing a fall harness on the ground and the lanyard was still attached to the mast at the top of the picker. The employee was unconscious when found by a coworker, with blood exiting from the ears and nose. The employee was transported via ambulance to Emanuel Hospital. The employee died on July 30, 2022. The order picker,

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 24 M

    Event type
    5
    Occupation code
    999

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