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H & S CONSTRUCTORS, INC.

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at H & S CONSTRUCTORS, INC. in CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Employer H & S CONSTRUCTORS, INC. Report ID 2016010514
Address Nueces Blvd, Citgo East City, State ZIP CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 78409
Event Date January 19, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thoracic region
Event Type Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Scaffolds-staging, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection # 1118606
GPS Coordinates 27.80000, -97.51000

Incident Narrative

An employee was climbing a scaffold when the scaffold came apart. The employee fell 12-15 feet to the ground resulting in a upper left thigh laceration and a compression fracture to the T10 vertebra.

Incident Summary

On January 19, 2016, a worker at H & S CONSTRUCTORS, INC. in CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS suffered fractures to the thoracic region. The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 59 severe injury reports involving "Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet injuries.

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