Lamar Outdoor Advertising, Inc.
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — TALLAHASSEE, Florida
| Employer | Lamar Outdoor Advertising, Inc. |
| Address | Lamar Outdoor Billboard, 2328 Apalachee Pkwy |
| City, State ZIP | TALLAHASSEE, Florida 32301 |
| Report ID | 2016098803 |
| Event Date | September 16, 2016 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 16 to 20 feet |
| Source of Injury | Catwalks |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541850 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.43000, -84.26000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was tightening the bolts on a billboard when the weld of the catwalk arm broke, swung down with him on it, and hit his ankle on the billboard column, fracturing his right ankle. He fell 20 feet from the catwalk and was hanging by his fall protection lanyard about 9 feet above the ground when he was rescued by his foreman. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 16, 2016, a worker at Lamar Outdoor Advertising, Inc. in TALLAHASSEE, Florida suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment 16 to 20 feet, with catwalks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 42 severe injury reports involving "Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 16 to 20 feet injuries.
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