Cosentino North America

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — DEL VALLE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Cosentino North America in DEL VALLE, TEXAS
Employer Cosentino North America Report ID 2015020523
Address 7600 Elroy Road City, State ZIP DEL VALLE, TEXAS 78617
Event Date February 18, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Secondary Source Clamps, couplings
Industry (NAICS) 444190 Inspection # 1061212
GPS Coordinates 30.15000, -97.63000

Incident Narrative

Employee delivering slabs of solid surface material was standing on a truck flat bed while employees of the receiving company unloaded a slab. The Abaco clamp holding the material gave way, releasing the load and knocked the injured employee from the truck bed. The slab broke into pieces and a section fell, striking the injured employee below the knees on both legs breaking them. The injuries required hospitalization and surgery.

Incident Summary

On February 18, 2015, a worker at Cosentino North America in DEL VALLE, TEXAS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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