ROMERO GENERAL CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Fractures and burns - CAMP PENDLETON, California

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at ROMERO GENERAL CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION in CAMP PENDLETON, California
Employer ROMERO GENERAL CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION
Address Camp Pendleton Rifle Range 102
City, State ZIP CAMP PENDLETON, California 92054
Report ID 2016054012
Event Date May 10, 2016
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and burns
Body Part Upper and lower limb(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source of Injury Asphalt and concrete paving machines, pavers
Industry (NAICS) 237310
GPS Coordinates 33.19000, -117.36000

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Incident Narrative

On or about May 10, 2016, an employee was paving a roadway. While stepping off a paver, he fell on the hot asphalt, breaking his leg and burning his arm.

Incident Summary

On May 10, 2016, a worker at ROMERO GENERAL CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION in CAMP PENDLETON, California suffered fractures and burns to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with asphalt and concrete paving machines, pavers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,309 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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