J&E Companies
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — ARLINGTON, TEXAS
| Employer | J&E Companies | Report ID | 2017076883 |
| Address | 100 S. Center St. | City, State ZIP | ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76010 |
| Event Date | July 24, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Liquids, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561790 | Inspection # | 1251151 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.73000, -97.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking on a wet scaffold board when he slid and fell off the scaffold, fracturing his shoulder, rupturing his spleen, bruising ribs, and breaking his right leg and knee.
Incident Summary
On July 24, 2017, a worker at J&E Companies in ARLINGTON, TEXAS suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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