Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Wolf Appliance, Inc., 2866 Buds Drive, FITCHBURG, WISCONSIN 53719
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the head and trunk.
Final narrative
An employee reported to work at 2:00 p.m. and conducted a pre-shift inspection on a stand-up powered industrial vehicle (PIV). The employee was standing on the PIV with their hands over their head when they fell 10 inches from the forklift platform onto the concrete floor, resulting in injuries to their back and to the back of their head.
HospitalizedHead and trunkIndustrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, unspecified
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