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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2024010981 · 1/31/2024 · Lamar Advertising

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Ankle(s) and leg(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet
Source
Fixed ladder or fire escape
Secondary source
Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified

Employer

Name
Lamar Advertising
Location
I-20/59, GPS_Coordinates: 33.17898/-87.373665, COALING, ALABAMA, 35453
NAICS
339950
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was installing an advertisement on a billboard. As he was descending a fixed ladder on the billboard, he jumped approximately 13 feet to the ground below, resulting in a fracture to his lower leg/ankle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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