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WW Bartlett

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at WW Bartlett in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer WW Bartlett Report ID 2019043603
Address 6336 Woodway Dr. City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77057
Event Date April 8, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Scaffolds-staging, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238140 Inspection # 1392041
GPS Coordinates 29.75000, -95.49000

Incident Narrative

An employee was lifting a 100-pound CMU block while on a scaffold. The board he was walking on flipped over and he fell about 5 feet to the ground, suffering a broken left leg and ankle.

Incident Summary

On April 8, 2019, a worker at WW Bartlett in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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