Advance Concrete Surfacing
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet - Fractures - AUSTIN, Texas
| Employer | Advance Concrete Surfacing |
| Address | 10500 IH 35 |
| City, State ZIP | AUSTIN, Texas 78753 |
| Report ID | 2017065106 |
| Event Date | June 5, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet |
| Source of Injury | Porches, balconies, decks, patios |
| Secondary Source | Guardrails, road dividers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236116 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.36000, -97.68000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was installing flashing on a concrete deck floor to waterproof it. The employee leaned on a guardrail while attempting to reach a section of work just outside the balcony guardrails. As he leaned on the guardrail, it gave way and he fell approximately 20 feet to the ground floor, breaking his left wrist and requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On June 5, 2017, a worker at Advance Concrete Surfacing in AUSTIN, Texas suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with porches, balconies, decks, patios identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.
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