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T&D Morvits & Co.

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — VON ORMY, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at T&D Morvits & Co. in VON ORMY, TEXAS
Employer T&D Morvits & Co. Report ID 2016021571
Address 9835 Fisher Rd. City, State ZIP VON ORMY, TEXAS 78073
Event Date February 19, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Structural elements, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238110 Inspection # 1134894
GPS Coordinates 29.22000, -98.61000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing on top of a masonry wall, removing the wall forms, when a wall form fell. The employee's personal protective equipment was attached to the form. As the form fell, it also brought the employee down 10 feet to the ground below, crushing the employee's left hand, fracturing the spine, and causing lacerations.

Incident Summary

On February 19, 2016, a worker at T&D Morvits & Co. in VON ORMY, TEXAS suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with structural elements, 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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