Qualtex Industries, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet — Fractures — GARLAND, TEXAS
| Employer | Qualtex Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2019054671 |
| Address | 1330 S. Jupiter Rd. | City, State ZIP | GARLAND, TEXAS 75042 |
| Event Date | May 8, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238320 | Inspection # | 1401139 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.90000, -96.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was painting from a scissor lift and fell 30 feet between the platform and the middle guardrail to the ground below. The employee sustained a fractured hip. The employee's harness was not tied off to the equipment at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On May 8, 2019, a worker at Qualtex Industries, Inc. in GARLAND, TEXAS suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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