J&E Companies

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — ARLINGTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at J&E Companies in 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.

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