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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20231110212 · 11/5/2023 · Caterpillar, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
Source
Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted
Secondary source
Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container

Employer

Name
Caterpillar, Inc.
Location
250 Dozer Drive, BOGART, GEORGIA, 30622
NAICS
333120
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was performing an inspection of a bridge crane while working from a 19-foot scissor lift. The employee was going to use a pendant to move the crane to access a different portion of the crane for visual inspection. The scissor lift guard rails were below the girder of the crane to avoid contact. The tow arm for the crane collectors contacted the guardrail of the scissor lift and caused it to tip over. The employee stayed inside the scissor lift basket as he fell to the floor. The employee sustained fractures to the right arm and hip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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