Coletown Signs
Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — GREENVILLE, OHIO
| Employer | Coletown Signs | Report ID | 2017053940 |
| Address | 1700 Kitchenaide Way. | City, State ZIP | GREENVILLE, OHIO 45331 |
| Event Date | May 1, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet | Source of Injury | Boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck |
| Secondary Source | High winds, gusts, turbulence | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 339950 | Inspection # | 1232642 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.13000, -84.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in the bucket of a boom truck 20 to 25 feet in the air, removing vinyl lettering from a window, when a strong wind gust blew over the boom truck. The employee was ejected from the bucket as the truck hit the ground, suffering a possible fractured neck.
Incident Summary
On May 1, 2017, a worker at Coletown Signs in GREENVILLE, OHIO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet, with boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 192 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet injuries.
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