Ismael Hernandez
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet - Fractures - SACHSE, Texas
| Employer | Ismael Hernandez |
| Address | 4201 Bunker Hill Rd. |
| City, State ZIP | SACHSE, Texas 75048 |
| Report ID | 20171212346 |
| Event Date | December 28, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| Source of Injury | Walls |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238130 |
| Inspection # | 1286279 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.95382, -96.58532 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was installing floor trusses on the second level of a residential construction site. The employee was walking on the top plate of a framed and braced wall, marking the location of floor trusses. When the employee stepped onto the bump wall, it became unstable and the employee fell approximately 10 feet to the ground below, fracturing a tibia and fibula. Fall protection was not worn at the time.
Incident Summary
On December 28, 2017, a worker at Ismael Hernandez in SACHSE, Texas suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with walls identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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