Marek Brothers Sheetrock Installation Company, LTD
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — BRYAN, TEXAS
| Employer | Marek Brothers Sheetrock Installation Company, LTD | Report ID | 2018032097 |
| Address | 188 Bizzell St | City, State ZIP | BRYAN, TEXAS 77801 |
| Event Date | March 1, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.62000, -96.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a sheetrock dolly with dense glass down a small plywood ramp that bridged a concrete curb to the next level (approximately 8 inches high) when the dolly tipped over and fell on the employee, fracturing his right leg between the knee and calf area.
Incident Summary
On March 1, 2018, a worker at Marek Brothers Sheetrock Installation Company, LTD in BRYAN, TEXAS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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