Bilfinger Westcon, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet — Fractures — PORTLAND, TEXAS
| Employer | Bilfinger Westcon, Inc. | Report ID | 2016020946 |
| Address | 2800 Kay Bailey Hutchison Rd. | City, State ZIP | PORTLAND, TEXAS 78374 |
| Event Date | February 1, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet | Source of Injury | Catwalks |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.89000, -97.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking on a catwalk to inspect the current job progress. While inspecting bolts, the employee fell 20 to 25 feet through the grating into a 2-feet-deep pool of water. The employee sustained rib and vertebrae fractures, a heel fracture, and a punctured buttock.
Incident Summary
On February 1, 2016, a worker at Bilfinger Westcon, Inc. in PORTLAND, TEXAS suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet, with catwalks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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