E L Construction
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — PECOS, TEXAS
| Employer | E L Construction | Report ID | 2018076763 |
| Address | 645 I-20 | City, State ZIP | PECOS, TEXAS 79772 |
| Event Date | July 6, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted |
| Secondary Source | Nonclassifiable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.39000, -103.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in a scissor lift installing metal trusses on a building when he fell approximately 15 feet from the lift, breaking multiple bones.
Incident Summary
On July 6, 2018, a worker at E L Construction in PECOS, TEXAS suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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