American Crane & Equipment
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet - Fractures - ODESSA, Texas
| Employer | American Crane & Equipment |
| Address | 2800 E. Interstate 20 |
| City, State ZIP | ODESSA, Texas 79766 |
| Report ID | 2018010981 |
| Event Date | January 30, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Upper and lower limb(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet |
| Source of Injury | Manlifts |
| Secondary Source | Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container |
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.82788, -102.35466 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was on a man lift greasing a bridge crane when he hit the controls of the bridge crane. The bridge crane then pushed the man lift until it fell over. He fell approximately 20 feet to the concrete below, fracturing his left arm and left leg and requiring hospitalization. PPE was worn at the time.
Incident Summary
On January 30, 2018, a worker at American Crane & Equipment in ODESSA, Texas suffered fractures to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with manlifts identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.
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