Camacho Demolition, LLC

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — INGLESIDE, Texas

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Camacho Demolition, LLC in INGLESIDE, Texas
Employer Camacho Demolition, LLC
Address Buckeye South Gate Terminal, 248 FM 1069 South
City, State ZIP INGLESIDE, Texas 78362
Report ID 2019010576
Event Date January 17, 2019
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet
Source of Injury Structures and surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Ground, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 236116
Inspection # 1372389
GPS Coordinates 27.85000, -97.21000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting metal from an elevated position of approximately 10 feet. He was tied off to the structure he was cutting. When he cut the structure, it came loose, and both he and the structure fell to the ground. He suffered a broken left leg above the knee, a bump on the back of the left ear, and scratches above the right eye.

Incident Summary

On January 17, 2019, a worker at Camacho Demolition, LLC in INGLESIDE, Texas suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet, with structures and surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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