GG&S construction
Jump from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — RICHARDSON, Texas
| Employer | GG&S construction |
| Address | 1549 E Beltline Rd |
| City, State ZIP | RICHARDSON, Texas 75081 |
| Report ID | 2017054740 |
| Event Date | May 25, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Jump from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236115 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.94000, -96.69000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was dismantling a one-tier scaffold and put all the boards to one side. It started to fall and as he tried to dismount the scaffold a board caught his foot and fractured the right ankle.
Incident Summary
On May 25, 2017, a worker at GG&S construction in RICHARDSON, Texas suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as jump from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 5 severe injury reports involving "Jump from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Jump from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified injuries.
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| Jan 16, 2019 | Icelandirect Inc. | EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey | Fractures | Hosp. |
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| May 16, 2019 | Deakin Electric Inc | CANYON, Texas | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. | MIDDLETOWN, New York | Herniated discs | Hosp. |
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