Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet · Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at High-Tec Industrial Services, Inc., 15 Industry Park Court, TIPP CITY, OHIO 45371
on — Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified, affecting the head and trunk.
Final narrative
An employee was in a forklift man basket fixing a garage door opener when they fell approximately 8 feet to the concrete ground below. The employee suffered head and back injuries as well as kidney bruising.
HospitalizedHead and trunkForklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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