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RKM Utilitiy Services, Inc.

Fall, slip, trip, unspecified — Fractures — DENTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at RKM Utilitiy Services, Inc. in DENTON, TEXAS
Employer RKM Utilitiy Services, Inc. Report ID 2017010397
Address W. Ryan Road City, State ZIP DENTON, TEXAS 76201
Event Date January 13, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Fall, slip, trip, unspecified Source of Injury Sewers, manholes, storm drains
Industry (NAICS) 237110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.16000, -97.13000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning up the area and drove over a manhole. The lid fell into the manhole and the employee went into the manhole to retrieve it. The employee slipped and fell resulting in a broken right tibia.

Incident Summary

On January 13, 2017, a worker at RKM Utilitiy Services, Inc. in DENTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall, slip, trip, unspecified, with sewers, manholes, storm drains identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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