Betco Scaffolding
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
| Employer | Betco Scaffolding | Report ID | 2015129599 |
| Address | 200 E. Market Street | City, State ZIP | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78219 |
| Event Date | December 18, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Metal pipes, tubing |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.42000, -98.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were dismantling a system scaffold 20 feet in the air. When one of the employees removed a gravity pin that was holding a coupling pin for a scaffold leg, the leg released and fell 20 feet below striking another employee on the right arm above the elbow and on his right middle finger. The employee was hospitalized with a puncture wound above the elbow and a broken right finger.
Incident Summary
On December 18, 2015, a worker at Betco Scaffolding in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with metal pipes, tubing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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