LEXICON, INC
Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet — Fractures — APPLE GROVE, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | LEXICON, INC | Report ID | 20241110694 |
| Address | The Work in Progress Building, 67 Hereford Lane | City, State ZIP | APPLE GROVE, WEST VIRGINIA 25502 |
| Event Date | November 16, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet | Source of Injury | Cranes gantry, overhead, monorail, container |
| Secondary Source | Fall protection equipment | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236210 | Inspection # | 1788541 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.65000, -82.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was assisting a crew to install a crane rail on an overhead crane girder. He was on the 40' x 10' grated surface between the crane rails positioning himself to receive the end of the crane rail. The crane rail was being pushed on rollers toward the employee's location and as he tried to pry the end of the crane rail up to get it on top of the next roller, he lost his balance and fell 36 feet to the ground below. The employee sustained fractures to their right ankle, pelvis, and left arm. The employee was wearing a personal fall arrest system, but was not tied off at the time.
Incident Summary
On November 16, 2024, a worker at LEXICON, INC in APPLE GROVE, WEST VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level more than 30 feet, with cranes gantry, overhead, monorail, container identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 27 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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