OSHA Injury Report: ProVia Walnut Creek Facility

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Employee was performing regular job duties- driving a forklift and receiving material to be stored on racks. While attempting to unload a pallet he caught the rack decking and twisted it.

What happened

The employee was attempting to fix a rack that he twisted when he hit it with a fork from the forklifts while unloading a pallet. He decided to climb up to the first deck of the racking however while doing so another employee saw and was offering to give him a boost with the other employees forks up onto the decking and after doing so the employee made it onto the decking but then slipped as he was adjusting himself on the rack. When he slipped he could not catch himself and he fell onto the ground.

Injury or illness

Employee broke his right humerus and dislocated a finger

Object or substance involved

Employee fell to the ground on his arm causing the break.

Summary line

Employee broke humerus of right arm; He was climbing on racking to adjust a load when he slipped and fell

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.