Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet · Fractures
Final narrative
An employee was installing a two-by-four knee wall as part of a supported deck forming operation. The employee was wearing a personal fall arrest system (PFAS) consisting of a full-body harness and a retractable lanyard. As the employee was moving to install the knee wall, he reached the maximum cable length and the lanyard retracted, causing him to lose balance and fall. The employee fell approximately 6 feet, landing on top of a material bin that was staged on the level below. The employee sustained a fracture to his lower left leg.
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.