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DOJ,FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS

Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet — Fractures — BEAUMONT, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at DOJ,FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS in BEAUMONT, TEXAS
Employer DOJ,FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS Report ID 2016076073
Address 5980 KNAUTH ROAD City, State ZIP BEAUMONT, TEXAS 77705
Event Date July 6, 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 Prisons, jails
Secondary Source Rope, twine, string
Industry (NAICS) 922140 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.99000, -94.13000

Incident Narrative

An employee fell approximately 24 feet from a guard tower when a rope snapped during an obstacle exercise, breaking his femur and fracturing his pelvis.

Incident Summary

On July 6, 2016, a worker at DOJ,FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS in BEAUMONT, 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 prisons, jails identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 192 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet injuries.

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