Cahaba Services LLC
Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet - Fractures - HOOVER, Alabama
| Employer | Cahaba Services LLC |
| Address | SE Corner of Riverchase Pkwy and Old Hwy 31, near culvert of 2083 Wild Flower Dr |
| City, State ZIP | HOOVER, Alabama 35244 |
| Report ID | 2021109044 |
| Event Date | October 20, 2021 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet |
| Source of Injury | Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted |
| Secondary Source | Embankments |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 |
| Inspection # | 1561238 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.35000, -86.82000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee set up an aerial lift with two outriggers positioned on a road and the other two on an embankment. The employee raised the aerial lift approximately 45-50 feet high to prepare to trim a tree when the embankment gave way and caused one of the lift's legs to slide. The lift fell over and the employee landed on the ground outside of the basket, resulting in compression back fractures at the L1 and L4 vertebrae and damage to the L1, L3, and L4 vertebrae that required hospitalization. The employee was wearing a harness that was attached to the lift.
Incident Summary
On October 20, 2021, a worker at Cahaba Services LLC in HOOVER, Alabama suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level more than 30 feet, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 185 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet injuries.
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