Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at FURNITURE ROW, 24000 E 19TH AVE, AURORA, COLORADO 80019
on — Fractures, affecting the head and trunk.
Final narrative
An employee was using a man-up forklift to pick an order from the warehouse racking and fell 17-18 feet to the floor. The employee was hospitalized with spine and skull fractures.
HospitalizedHead and trunkForklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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