Terracon Consultants
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Terracon Consultants | Report ID | 20181112261 |
| Address | 13035 Kuykendahl Road | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77090 |
| Event Date | November 30, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Extension ladders |
| Secondary Source | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 541380 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.97000, -95.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was mounting an extension ladder to climb down into a trench when he fell into the trench, breaking a vertebra.
Incident Summary
On November 30, 2018, a worker at Terracon Consultants in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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