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Branch Iron Works

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — FORT WORTH, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Branch Iron Works in FORT WORTH, TEXAS
Employer Branch Iron Works Report ID 2019010731
Address 7500 Dutch Branch Rd. City, State ZIP FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76132
Event Date January 21, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Roofs, unspecified
Secondary Source High winds, gusts, turbulence
Industry (NAICS) 332312 Inspection # 1376398
GPS Coordinates 32.65000, -97.42000

Incident Narrative

Three employees were constructing a dugout in a baseball stadium. They were on top of the dugout, laying decking down. One of the employees picked up a panel and a gust of wind took him and blew him off the dugout roof. He fell 10 feet, landing on a pile of packed dirt and breaking his hip. Fall protection was not being worn at the time.

Incident Summary

On January 21, 2019, a worker at Branch Iron Works in FORT WORTH, TEXAS suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.

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