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Austin Underground Inc.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — AUSTIN, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Austin Underground Inc. in AUSTIN, TEXAS
Employer Austin Underground Inc. Report ID 2019033300
Address 1127 Bastrop Hwy City, State ZIP AUSTIN, TEXAS 78742
Event Date March 30, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Trailers
Secondary Source High winds, gusts, turbulence
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection # 1389463
GPS Coordinates 30.22000, -97.67000

Incident Narrative

An employee was strapping down plastic water barriers on a lowboy trailer. A gust of wind knocked a barrier into the employee, knocking him off the trailer. He fell about 2 feet to the ground and suffered a broken hip. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On March 30, 2019, a worker at Austin Underground Inc. in AUSTIN, TEXAS suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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