Quanta Telecom Services, LLC
Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — GEORGETOWN, TEXAS
| Employer | Quanta Telecom Services, LLC | Report ID | 20191112112 |
| Address | Intersection of W University Ave and S Austin St. | City, State ZIP | GEORGETOWN, TEXAS 78628 |
| Event Date | November 21, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Ground, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 517919 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.64000, -97.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was spotting for a dump truck while it backed up to dump crushed stone near an approximately 76-inch deep excavation. While signaling the dump truck, the injured employee lost his footing and fell into the open hole, landing upright, and sustaining a fractured right ankle.
Incident Summary
On November 21, 2019, a worker at Quanta Telecom Services, LLC in GEORGETOWN, TEXAS suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet, with ground, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 163 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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