United Rentals (North America), Inc.
Ran off driving surface, nonroadway — Fractures — HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | United Rentals (North America), Inc. | Report ID | 2019076650 |
| Address | 376 NW Dan Tibbs Road | City, State ZIP | HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA 35806 |
| Event Date | July 2, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Upper arm(s) |
| Event Type | Ran off driving surface, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted |
| Secondary Source | Trailers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 532490 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.77000, -86.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading a portable boom lift by driving it from a trailer onto a portable loading ramp. The forward wheel base of the boom pushed the trailer forward and the boom dropped about 18 inches; the employee's right upper arm struck the upper guardrail and was broken.
Incident Summary
On July 2, 2019, a worker at United Rentals (North America), Inc. in HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the upper arm(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
OSHA has recorded 103 severe injury reports involving "Ran off driving surface, nonroadway" incidents in our database. Browse all Ran off driving surface, nonroadway injuries.
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