Thyssenkrupp Elevator
Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Cuts, lacerations — AUSTIN, TEXAS
| Employer | Thyssenkrupp Elevator | Report ID | 2016088143 |
| Address | 7th and Lavaca Street | City, State ZIP | AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701 |
| Event Date | August 30, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Elbow(s) and arms(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238290 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.26000, -97.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was tied off on a beam while working inside a hoist way. The employee lost their balance and fell into an exposed drywall stud causing a laceration on the elbow/forearm requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On August 30, 2016, a worker at Thyssenkrupp Elevator in AUSTIN, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the elbow(s) and arms(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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