RackMasters, Inc.
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — HARAHAN, LOUISIANA
| Employer | RackMasters, Inc. | Report ID | 2018065911 |
| Address | 6200 Humphreys Street, Unit F | City, State ZIP | HARAHAN, LOUISIANA 70123 |
| Event Date | June 15, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted |
| Secondary Source | Racks-garment and other | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561210 | Inspection # | 1323824 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.94000, -90.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A RackMasters employee and a temporary employee were in a scissor lift at an elevation of approximately 20 feet, using a hand-held tool to unscrew angle joints and dismantle a rack. They were removing the final piece of the rack, which was against the wall of the facility (almost flush with the wall), when the rack became loose, fell, and hit the scissor lift. The scissor lift then fell over and the two employees jumped when it was about 2 feet from the ground. The employees suffered a spinal fracture and fractured arm.
Incident Summary
On June 15, 2018, a worker at RackMasters, Inc. in HARAHAN, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment 16 to 20 feet, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted 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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