Lexicon, Inc
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet - Fractures - ARMOREL, Arkansas
| Employer | Lexicon, Inc |
| Address | Highway 18 E River Road |
| City, State ZIP | ARMOREL, Arkansas 72310 |
| Report ID | 2020043555 |
| Event Date | April 17, 2020 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| Source of Injury | Forging machinery |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.92000, -89.80000 |
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Incident Narrative
The injured employee climbed up a ladder to access the top of a concrete ledge, which was part of the support structure for a furnace, and was standing on the north side of a cylinder as another employee was operating a lift to align the pin on top of the cylinder. A third employee was working a come-a-long to help align the cylinder top. The injured employee was flagging from the platform when he fell approximately 8 feet, landing on the concrete surface below. He was hospitalized with a fractured tibia and fibula in the left leg.
Incident Summary
On April 17, 2020, a worker at Lexicon, Inc in ARMOREL, Arkansas suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with forging machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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