Ryan Mertz Construction
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — TYLER, TEXAS
| Employer | Ryan Mertz Construction | Report ID | 2017054067 |
| Address | 7200 Paluxy Drive | City, State ZIP | TYLER, TEXAS 75703 |
| Event Date | May 4, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Bodily conditions of injured, ill worker | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.27000, -95.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working from a scaffold installing plywood sheets to the side of a building. The employee suffered a seizure and fell off the scaffolding approximately 12 feet to the ground below. The employee suffered facial and back injuries.
Incident Summary
On May 4, 2017, a worker at Ryan Mertz Construction in TYLER, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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