Fluor Corporation
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — FRANKLIN, TEXAS
| Employer | Fluor Corporation | Report ID | 2018021713 |
| Address | 8127 Oak Grove Rd | City, State ZIP | FRANKLIN, TEXAS 77856 |
| Event Date | February 19, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Pelvis |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Secondary Source | Scrap, waste, debris, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.18000, -96.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking on a flatbed tractor trailer while loading equipment. He was checking to make sure chains were not trapped between the load and dunnage when he tripped over the dunnage and fell 57.5 inches off the trailer to the concrete below, fracturing his pelvis.
Incident Summary
On February 19, 2018, a worker at Fluor Corporation in FRANKLIN, TEXAS suffered fractures to the pelvis. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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