Alsco Inc.

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — POMPANO BEACH, Florida

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Alsco Inc. in POMPANO BEACH, Florida
Employer Alsco Inc.
Address 2631 NW 17th Lane
City, State ZIP POMPANO BEACH, Florida 33064
Report ID 2021043399
Event Date April 23, 2021
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Multiple trunk locations
Event Type Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet
Source of Injury Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted
Secondary Source Power cords, electrical cords, extension cords
Industry (NAICS) 812332
GPS Coordinates 26.26413, -80.14785

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Incident Narrative

An employee was working on a scissor lift near a hook conveyor belt system when a cord from the conveyor belt got stuck on a bolt of the scissor lift causing the lift to fall over. The employee fell from a height of 12 feet to the concrete floor below and sustained a fractured pelvis, broken ribs, an abrasion on a lung, and chipped vertebrae.

Incident Summary

On April 23, 2021, a worker at Alsco Inc. in POMPANO BEACH, Florida suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 59 severe injury reports involving "Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet injuries.

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