Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at CHARLES E. JARRELL CONTRACTING COMPANY, INC., 4208 RIDER TRAIL NORTH, EARTH CITY, MISSOURI 63045
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
On 11/28/2016, an employee was unloading a 53-foot trailer using a forklift. As he was attempting to enter the trailer, the tractor and trailer rolled forward, causing the forklift to fall to the ground. As the forklift was falling, the employee jumped out of it and hit the ground, breaking his hip and requiring hospitalization.
HospitalizedHip(s)Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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