CAMOPLAST ROCKLAND LTD
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — EMPORIA, KANSAS
| Employer | CAMOPLAST ROCKLAND LTD | Report ID | 2015074599 |
| Address | 1601 E South Ave | City, State ZIP | EMPORIA, KANSAS 66801 |
| Event Date | July 13, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted |
| Secondary Source | Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333613 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.39000, -96.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was checking lights with the use of a scissor lift that was extended approximately 19 feet. The scissor lift was struck by a bridge crane. The employee fell with the lift resulting in a break to the employee's left femur. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 13, 2015, a worker at CAMOPLAST ROCKLAND LTD in EMPORIA, KANSAS suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.
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