Garney Companies, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — LEONARD, TEXAS
| Employer | Garney Companies, Inc. | Report ID | 20190910117 |
| Address | 1667 FM 68 | City, State ZIP | LEONARD, TEXAS 75452 |
| Event Date | September 26, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot (feet) and ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Metal plates, metal panels | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.47000, -96.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing down a vertical ladder inside a tunnel pit. He fell about 10 feet to the bottom of the pit, landing on a steel plate and suffering fractures to the left and right foot and ankle.
Incident Summary
On September 26, 2019, a worker at Garney Companies, Inc. in LEONARD, TEXAS suffered fractures to the foot (feet) and ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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