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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20171111141 · 11/20/2017 · Omaha Hardwood Lumber Company

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts, unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary source
Lifelines, lanyards, safety belts, harnesses

Employer

Name
Omaha Hardwood Lumber Company
Location
8109 F STREET, OMAHA, NEBRASKA, 68127
NAICS
423390
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was driving a sit-down forklift while wearing a harness/lanyard. The harness became caught under the forklift tire, and he was pulled out of the forklift to the ground, fracturing his scapula and vertebrae.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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