Donner Steel Works, Inc
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Donner Steel Works, Inc | Report ID | 2022109555 |
| Address | 3900 Industrial Avenue | City, State ZIP | LINCOLN, NEBRASKA 68504 |
| Event Date | October 12, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted |
| Secondary Source | Cranes, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 | Inspection # | 1655119 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.85000, -96.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a scissor lift performing maintenance on a crane. A nearby crane from an adjacent bay struck the scissor lift, causing the scissor lift to fall over with the employee on it. The employee fell approximately 15 feet and was hospitalized for a fractured ankle and head laceration.
Incident Summary
On October 12, 2022, a worker at Donner Steel Works, Inc in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 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 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.
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