Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at CAMPING WORLD RV SALES, LLC, 2200 E. Pitman Ave., WENTZVILLE, MISSOURI 63385
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the heel(s).
Final narrative
An employee was using a 10- foot rolling staircase to perform repairs on the roof of a fifth wheel travel trailer. He slipped from the staircase and landed on his feet causing injury to his right heel.
An employee was on an A-frame ladder retrieving materials from a shelf. He slipped and fell and his leg got caught in the ladder rungs, breaking his left tibia.
An employee was unloading materials from a flatbed trailer when they fell from the trailer and landed on the ground. The employee sustained a fractured left leg.
An employee was unloading appliances at a customer location for delivery. The employee was moving a water heater to be placed on the liftgate when he stepped backward and fell to the ground. The employee sustained rib and back injuries.
An employee was stepping over a wooden 2-by-4. The wood caught the employee's foot and the employee fell to the ground, landing on their right leg and hip. The employee's femur was broken at the hip joint.
An employee was working on an RV awning. A lock pin sheared and caused the awning to collapse. It caught the employee's hand, causing a laceration and a broken finger.
An employee was readjusting a safety hook to remove hardware from gang forms when his feet slipped. He fell to the ground, resulting in a broken left arm and wrist.
An employee was on a step ladder in a store aisle, making room on shelving for merchandise. She fell from the step ladder to the floor, suffering two fractures in her left leg. She was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
An employee was closing the side cargo door to a company van. The tip of his finger got caught between the door and the door jamb, resulting in a partial amputation.
An employee lost his footing while climbing an inclined ladder. He stumbled down one step and was able to stabilize himself by holding the railing and twisting his body, but he suffered an internal abdominal injury and was hospitalized.