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Osburn Contractors Inc.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — CORRIGAN, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Osburn Contractors Inc. in CORRIGAN, TEXAS
Employer Osburn Contractors Inc. Report ID 2016109888
Address 1923 US 287 City, State ZIP CORRIGAN, TEXAS 75939
Event Date October 20, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lumbar region
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Structural elements, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.00000, -94.81000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on the side of a column that was supported by a wood planked scaffold forming concrete foundation on a wall. The employee lost his footing and fell three and a half feet to the ground fracturing his right lower back.

Incident Summary

On October 20, 2016, a worker at Osburn Contractors Inc. in CORRIGAN, TEXAS suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with structural elements, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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