Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Simpson Plastering LLC, 211 Summit Blvd, BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35243
on — Fractures, affecting the elbow(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was standing on a baker scaffold approximately 6 feet high and using a trowel to apply synthetic stucco. The board (platform) became soft when the employee stepped on it. He then jumped back and struck the scaffold railing, causing the scaffold to tilt over and fall to the ground. The employee landed on the concrete sidewalk and sustained a fractured elbow and laceration to the back of the right arm.
An employee was preparing a tank car for loading while chipping away solidified product in the manway opening of the tank car. A pressure noise within the tank car startled the employee, causing him to stumble backward and fall approximately 10 feet over the guard railing at the chemical loading rack to the ground. The employee suffered fractured vertebrae, a fractured right wrist and ankle, and a dislocated jaw.
An employee was installing an electrical tray remover from a ladder. As he was descending, his missed a step and fell 6-7 feet to the floor. The employee suffered a head injury.
Two employees were installing spray foam insulation in the attic of a new residential construction. The injured employee fell 8 feet from an A-frame ladder to the floor. The employee suffered lacerations, abrasions, and a head injury.
An employee was on a raised platform attaching wires to electrical boxes. The employee fell approximately 8 feet to the floor below and struck an exit sign on the way down, resulting in an injury to his face.
An employee was in a forklift man basket fixing a garage door opener when they fell approximately 8 feet to the concrete ground below. The employee suffered head and back injuries as well as kidney bruising.
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