Foundation Building Materials
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — DALLAS, TEXAS
| Employer | Foundation Building Materials | Report ID | 2015107578 |
| Address | 8303 Elmbrook | City, State ZIP | DALLAS, TEXAS 75247 |
| Event Date | October 12, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Head, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Wallboard, drywall, sheetrock |
| Industry (NAICS) | 444110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.82000, -96.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were passing sheet rock from the first floor to the second floor. The injured employee stepped off of the stack of sheet rock and fell breaking the right leg.
Incident Summary
On October 12, 2015, a worker at Foundation Building Materials in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered fractures to the head, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with wallboard, drywall, sheetrock identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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