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Adams Outdoor Advertising, Inc.

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — MADISON, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Adams Outdoor Advertising, Inc. in MADISON, WISCONSIN
Employer Adams Outdoor Advertising, Inc. Report ID 2018099991
Address 2900 Aberg Avenue City, State ZIP MADISON, WISCONSIN 53704
Event Date September 27, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Elbow(s)
Event Type Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Structures, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Airplane-jet or turbine engine
Industry (NAICS) 541850 Inspection # 1349791
GPS Coordinates 43.11000, -89.34000

Incident Narrative

An employee was wearing a harness and tied off to an advertising sign that he was disassembling with an oxy/fuel torch when two fighter jets flew overhead and caused the cut members to vibrate and collapse. The employee "rode" the collapsing structure down and hit his elbow on the steel, breaking a bone. The structure was approximately 17 feet in height and the employee fell approximately 6 feet.

Incident Summary

On September 27, 2018, a worker at Adams Outdoor Advertising, Inc. in MADISON, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the elbow(s). The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet, with structures, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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