Sovereign Builders, Inc.
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Sovereign Builders, Inc. | Report ID | 2018088369 |
| Address | 18002 Park Row Rd | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77084 |
| Event Date | August 15, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Source of Injury | Ground, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Wooden stakes | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.78000, -95.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a fiberglass extension ladder along the side of a building when his foot became caught on a wooden stake protruding from the ground, causing him to fall. When he fell, his other foot became tangled between the first and second rungs of the ladder, and he suffered compound fractures of the right tibia and fibula.
Incident Summary
On August 15, 2018, a worker at Sovereign Builders, Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with ground, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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