Tealstone

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — ROWLETT, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Tealstone in ROWLETT, TEXAS
Employer Tealstone Report ID 20171211435
Address 11009 Harmony Hill Lane City, State ZIP ROWLETT, TEXAS 75088
Event Date December 1, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Ground, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Structural stones or slabs, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 236115 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 32.94000, -96.56000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking across a job site looking for rebar when he tried to get on a 15-inch-high concrete slab. He then tripped and fell on the edge of the slab, which had a bolt sticking out of it, fracturing four ribs and lacerating his chest.

Incident Summary

On December 1, 2017, a worker at Tealstone in ROWLETT, TEXAS suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with ground, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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