BB & S Construction Co.
Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MCKINNEY, TEXAS
| Employer | BB & S Construction Co. | Report ID | 2018043193 |
| Address | 3801 S. Hardin Blvd | City, State ZIP | MCKINNEY, TEXAS 75069 |
| Event Date | April 3, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238140 | Inspection # | 1307048 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.16000, -96.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing wall ties when he stepped on a non-scaffold-grade board and fell approximately 20 feet through to the ground below. He suffered back pain and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 3, 2018, a worker at BB & S Construction Co. in MCKINNEY, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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