O'Rourke Wrecking Company
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — CINCINNATI, OHIO
| Employer | O'Rourke Wrecking Company | Report ID | 2016064931 |
| Address | 3347 Madison Road | City, State ZIP | CINCINNATI, OHIO 45209 |
| Event Date | June 4, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted |
| Secondary Source | Girders, beams, structural steel | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | 1152987 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.15000, -84.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting steel with a cutting torch while in a scissor lift. The steel beam twisted and turned the scissor lift over with the employee inside. The employee suffered a broken left femur.
Incident Summary
On June 4, 2016, a worker at O'Rourke Wrecking Company in CINCINNATI, OHIO suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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