Branch Iron Works
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet - Fractures - FORT WORTH, Texas
| Employer | Branch Iron Works |
| Address | 7500 Dutch Branch Rd. |
| City, State ZIP | FORT WORTH, Texas 76132 |
| Report ID | 2019010731 |
| 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 | 32.65467, -97.42692 |
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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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