Austin Bridge & Road, LP
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — DFW AIRPORT, TEXAS
| Employer | Austin Bridge & Road, LP | Report ID | 20180910012 |
| Address | Asphalt Plant, 2600 E. Airfield Dr. | City, State ZIP | DFW AIRPORT, TEXAS 75261 |
| Event Date | September 27, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.83000, -97.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on a platform spraying a surfactant onto the bed of an asphalt truck. The truck pulled next to the platform, then veered right; the platform fell over and the employee broke his left leg.
Incident Summary
On September 27, 2018, a worker at Austin Bridge & Road, LP in DFW AIRPORT, TEXAS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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