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Lamar Advertising

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — HOLLIDAYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Lamar Advertising in HOLLIDAYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Lamar Advertising Report ID 20161010048
Address 12th Street City, State ZIP HOLLIDAYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 16648
Event Date October 25, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Wrist(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Movable ladders, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 541850 Inspection # 1190613
GPS Coordinates 40.43000, -78.37000

Incident Narrative

An employee broke both wrists after falling off a ladder. The employee was working on a billboard when the hook ladder he was using slipped off the billboard. The employee fell approximately 14 feet to the ground below.

Incident Summary

On October 25, 2016, a worker at Lamar Advertising in HOLLIDAYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with movable ladders, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.

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