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Brazos Pipe & Steel Fabricators,

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — FREEPORT, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Brazos Pipe & Steel Fabricators, in FREEPORT, TEXAS
Employer Brazos Pipe & Steel Fabricators, Report ID 2015108037
Address 3135 Hwy 332 East City, State ZIP FREEPORT, TEXAS 77541
Event Date October 27, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple trunk locations
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Structures and surfaces, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 331110 Inspection # 1105448
GPS Coordinates 28.98000, -95.33000

Incident Narrative

An employee was descending a 10 foot tall module under construction and fell resulting in a fractured pelvis, ribs and lumbar vertebrae.

Incident Summary

On October 27, 2015, a worker at Brazos Pipe & Steel Fabricators, in FREEPORT, TEXAS suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with structures and surfaces, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.

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