ERVIN CABLE CONSTRUCTION, LLC.
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
| Employer | ERVIN CABLE CONSTRUCTION, LLC. | Report ID | 2017010656 |
| Address | 8514 Bracken Creek Dr | City, State ZIP | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78230 |
| Event Date | January 20, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Structures, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.61000, -98.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The employee was walking on two stacked railroad ties to take a picture of aerial construction. The railroad ties shifted causing the employee to fall. A railroad tie rolled into his right leg and fractured it in three places.
Incident Summary
On January 20, 2017, a worker at ERVIN CABLE CONSTRUCTION, LLC. in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified, with structures, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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