OSHA Injury Report: R.P. Lumber Co. - Fairbury

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

EE WAS COVERING UP FRONT OF LEAN TO WITH A TARP DUE TO IMPENDING RAIN TO PROTECT INVENTORY. HE WAS USING A FORKLIFT TO DO THIS. WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN. HE MISPLACED HIS FOOTING STEPPED INTO A POTHOLE AND ROLLED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

What happened

EE was covering up the front of the lean to with a tarp to protect inventory from impending rain. He used a forklift 12 off the ground. When he stepped down from the fork he misplaced his footing due to a pothole and rolled his right ankle.

Injury or illness

ROLLED RIGHT ANKLE. EMPLOYEE COULD NOT PUT WEIGHT ON THE FOOT. HE COULD WIGGLE HIS TOES. SCALE OF 1 TO 10. 10 BEING THE WORST. EMPLOYEE PUTS THE PAIN AT 8.

Object or substance involved

GRAVEL POTHOLE

Summary line

EE rolled his right ankle when he stepped down into a pothole while getting off of a forklift.

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

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