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Bosworth Steel Erectors, Inc.

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 21 to 25 feet — Fractures and other injuries, unspecified — WESTLAKE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Bosworth Steel Erectors, Inc. in WESTLAKE, TEXAS
Employer Bosworth Steel Erectors, Inc. Report ID 20181112170
Address Charles Schwab Westlake City, State ZIP WESTLAKE, TEXAS 76262
Event Date November 28, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and other injuries, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 21 to 25 feet Source of Injury Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted
Secondary Source Rope, twine, string
Industry (NAICS) 238120 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.97000, -97.23000

Incident Narrative

Ironworkers were connecting structural steel framing members at roof level. A scissor lift platform was extended approximately 25 feet above the concrete slab when the tagline rope on the end of the beam snagged on the handrail of the scissor lift. The top of the scissor lift was pulled over to the north. When the lift's center of gravity moved outside of the wheels, the scissor lift fell over. An employee was on the platform when the scissor lift fell over. He was tied off to the anchor point in the scissor lift and hit the concrete slab on level 4, suffering broken bones and internal damage.

Incident Summary

On November 28, 2018, a worker at Bosworth Steel Erectors, Inc. in WESTLAKE, TEXAS suffered fractures and other injuries, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment 21 to 25 feet, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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