JLB Contracting LLC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — FORT WORTH, TEXAS
| Employer | JLB Contracting LLC | Report ID | 2016010156 |
| Address | Panola Ave. | City, State ZIP | FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76103 |
| Event Date | January 7, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.74000, -97.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading a pneumatic roller onto a flat bed trailer. Once the roller was centered, the employee attempted to place the roller in park, but hit the wrong lever. The roller started to move in reverse, so the employee tried to put it back into forward. The rear wheels started to spin and the roller fell off the flat bed trailer. The employee held on as the roller was turning over and hit a mailbox. The impact with the mailbox broke the employee's left femur.
Incident Summary
On January 7, 2016, a worker at JLB Contracting LLC in FORT WORTH, TEXAS suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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