Mitchell Crane
Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — HOUSTON, Texas
| Employer | Mitchell Crane |
| Address | 10600 Wallisville Rd. |
| City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, Texas 77013 |
| Report ID | 2015096584 |
| Event Date | September 9, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Cranes, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333999 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.79488, -95.24402 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a crane motor. As the motor started, it backfired through the exhaust where the employee was standing. He jumped from the crane chassis to the floor (approximately 4 feet) and fractured his left knee. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 9, 2015, a worker at Mitchell Crane in HOUSTON, Texas suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as other jump to lower level less than 6 feet, with cranes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 80 severe injury reports involving "Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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