Herc Rentals
Ran off driving surface, nonroadway — Fractures — LATHAM, NEW YORK
| Employer | Herc Rentals | Report ID | 20181010920 |
| Address | 3 Avis Drive | City, State ZIP | LATHAM, NEW YORK 12110 |
| Event Date | October 23, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Ran off driving surface, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted |
| Industry (NAICS) | 532412 | Inspection # | 1357329 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.75000, -73.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 10/23/2018, at 2:00 PM, an employee was unloading an 80-foot boom from a trailer. The ramp from the trailer was not lowered at the time. He attempted to stop the lift, but the wheels were already at the edge of the trailer, and the momentum of the boom caused the back two wheels to slide off the trailer. When the wheels hit the ground, the boom had a catapult effect that threw the employee up onto the controls. His foot was still in the accelerator shroud, and his body momentum in combination with his foot being held by the shroud caused the tibia and fibula in his lower right leg to break. When the safety harness lanyard engaged and pulled him back into the basket, he landed on his broken leg, causing the bones to break through his skin.
Incident Summary
On October 23, 2018, a worker at Herc Rentals in LATHAM, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as ran off driving surface, nonroadway, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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