Great Lakes Aerial Maintenance and Construction Company Inc
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — RICHARDSON, TEXAS
| Employer | Great Lakes Aerial Maintenance and Construction Company Inc | Report ID | 2017010881 |
| Address | 2551 Holford Rd. | City, State ZIP | RICHARDSON, TEXAS 75082 |
| Event Date | January 29, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | 1207335 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.98000, -96.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was about 13' up a cell tower in a spider basket taking steel off of the tower for new reinforcement. The employee fell and sustained lower back fractures. The employee was not tied off at the time.
Incident Summary
On January 29, 2017, a worker at Great Lakes Aerial Maintenance and Construction Company Inc in RICHARDSON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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