Cash Construction Company, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — ELGIN, TEXAS
| Employer | Cash Construction Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2019022011 |
| Address | State Hwy 95 & Hwy 290 | City, State ZIP | ELGIN, TEXAS 78621 |
| Event Date | February 22, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Bucket, front-end, end, and pay loaders |
| Secondary Source | High winds, gusts, turbulence | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.18000, -97.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was leaving a front end loader when the wind caught the loader's door, causing the employee to fall to the cement curb about 5 feet below. He suffered broken ribs and a head laceration and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 22, 2019, a worker at Cash Construction Company, Inc. in ELGIN, TEXAS suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with bucket, front-end, end, and pay loaders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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