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Fractures

2 hospitalizations · 2018065911 · 6/15/2018 · RackMasters, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
2
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 16 to 20 feet
Source
Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted
Secondary source
Racks-garment and other

Employer

Name
RackMasters, Inc.
Location
6200 Humphreys Street, HARAHAN, LOUISIANA, 70123
NAICS
561210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A RackMasters employee and a temporary employee were in a scissor lift at an elevation of approximately 20 feet, using a hand-held tool to unscrew angle joints and dismantle a rack. They were removing the final piece of the rack, which was against the wall of the facility (almost flush with the wall), when the rack became loose, fell, and hit the scissor lift. The scissor lift then fell over and the two employees jumped when it was about 2 feet from the ground. The employees suffered a spinal fracture and fractured arm.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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