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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20241110694 · 11/16/2024 · LEXICON, 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 more than 30 feet
Source
Cranes gantry, overhead, monorail, container
Secondary source
Fall protection equipment

Employer

Name
LEXICON, INC
Location
The Work in Progress Building, APPLE GROVE, WEST VIRGINIA, 25502
NAICS
236210
Jurisdiction
1

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.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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