George McKenna Electrical Contractors, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Fractures - FRISCO, Texas
| Employer | George McKenna Electrical Contractors, Inc. |
| Address | 5939 Preston Rd |
| City, State ZIP | FRISCO, Texas 75034 |
| Report ID | 20171212231 |
| Event Date | December 27, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Ladders-fixed |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.12040, -96.80545 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was installing circuits in an office attic. During the work, he went up and down a ladder carrying tools and materials. A different employee needed access to the attic, so he folded the bottom of the ladder. The injured employee did not notice the ladder was folded and began to descend it. He then fell to the concrete ground and fractured his hip.
Incident Summary
On December 27, 2017, a worker at George McKenna Electrical Contractors, Inc. in FRISCO, Texas suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ladders-fixed identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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