Express Employment Professionals
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS
| Employer | Express Employment Professionals | Report ID | 2015074401 |
| Address | 5202 Jacksboro Hwy | City, State ZIP | WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS 76308 |
| Event Date | July 7, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Bags, sacks | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.85000, -98.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee's nail bag caught on the brick layer scaffold he was working from causing him to lose balance and fall approximately twelve feet to the ground below fracturing his hip. The employee was admitted to the hospital for surgery.
Incident Summary
On July 7, 2015, a worker at Express Employment Professionals in WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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