Central Texas Drywall, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — AUSTIN, TEXAS
| Employer | Central Texas Drywall, Inc. | Report ID | 2016053776 |
| Address | 8004 Cameron Road | City, State ZIP | AUSTIN, TEXAS 78754 |
| Event Date | May 4, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.33000, -97.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee installing drywall fell from a mobile scaffold approximately 54 inches to the floor below and broke a hip.
Incident Summary
On May 4, 2016, a worker at Central Texas Drywall, Inc. in AUSTIN, TEXAS suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with scaffolds-staging, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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