Bilfinger Westcon
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Fractures - PASADENA, Texas
| Employer | Bilfinger Westcon |
| Address | 211 Pasadena blvd |
| City, State ZIP | PASADENA, Texas 77506 |
| Report ID | 2017054903 |
| Event Date | May 30, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Cranes, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236210 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.71062, -95.20114 |
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Incident Narrative
On May 30, at 11:50 am, an employee was exiting a crane. The cab of the crane was blocking the exit ladder on the right and left side, so he headed to the back of the crane and stepped on the maintenance access platform to head to the ladder when his feet became caught in rigging. He tripped and fell 5.5 feet to the ground, fracturing ribs.
Incident Summary
On May 30, 2017, a worker at Bilfinger Westcon in PASADENA, Texas suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with cranes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,309 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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