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Mesa Line Services, LLC

Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet — Fractures — LA PORTE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Mesa Line Services, LLC in LA PORTE, TEXAS
Employer Mesa Line Services, LLC Report ID 2016087289
Address 2955 Hwy 146 City, State ZIP LA PORTE, TEXAS 77571
Event Date August 5, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet Source of Injury Telecommunications and cell phone towers
Industry (NAICS) 237130 Inspection # 1168186
GPS Coordinates 29.65000, -95.04000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on the lower leg of a standing tower, installing steel members and bolts, when he fell approximately 30 feet from the tower to the concrete ground. He fractured his sternum, pelvis, leg, and arm.

Incident Summary

On August 5, 2016, a worker at Mesa Line Services, LLC in LA PORTE, TEXAS suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet, with telecommunications and cell phone towers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 150 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet injuries.

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