Baker Concrete Construction
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Baker Concrete Construction | Report ID | 20161110870 |
| Address | 1130 John Freeman Blvd | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77003 |
| Event Date | November 19, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.70000, -95.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing a wooden ladder with a string of lights over his shoulder. When he reached the top of the ladder, he attempted to grab the rail but missed and fell approximately 20 feet, lacerating the side of his face and head and breaking his wrist.
Incident Summary
On November 19, 2016, a worker at Baker Concrete Construction in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.
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