Jordan Foster Construction
Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet - Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. - EL PASO, Texas
| Employer | Jordan Foster Construction |
| Address | 1225 Airway Blvd |
| City, State ZIP | EL PASO, Texas 79925 |
| Report ID | 2019088491 |
| Event Date | August 17, 2019 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. |
| Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet |
| Source of Injury | Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 |
| Inspection # | 1424282 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.78251, -106.39439 |
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Incident Narrative
A telehandler operator was lifting a finishing machine to the third floor to be used to finish the concrete floor. The operator was trying to get the finisher over the safety cables and went to push the safety cable down. As the operator was pushing the safety cable down, one of the uprights holding up the safety cable detached from the angle iron causing the operator to fall approximately 30 feet. The employee suffered a fractured pelvis and liver damage.
Incident Summary
On August 17, 2019, a worker at Jordan Foster Construction in EL PASO, Texas suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level more than 30 feet, with industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 185 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet injuries.
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