Abstract: On May 28, 2012 Employee #1, a 42-year-old male, tow truck driver with Armstrong Towing had loaded a disabled vehicle onto a flatbed truck by pulling the car onto the bed via the truck winch. When Employee #1 attempted to disengage the vehicle from the winch, the steel cable snapped and the vehicle fell down onto the bed. Employee #1's left arm was struck and fractured by the vehicle's right front tire as the vehicle fell. Employee #1 was transported to a local hospital, where he underwent surgery for a fractured left forearm. Employee #1 is a direct employee of the employer. The Employer operates a vehicle towing service.