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Austin Bridge and Road

Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified — Fractures — KEMP, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Austin Bridge and Road in KEMP, TEXAS
Employer Austin Bridge and Road Report ID 20191213012
Address 1005 Cedar Creek Pkwy. City, State ZIP KEMP, TEXAS 75143
Event Date December 19, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified Source of Injury Existing floor opening
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 237310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.32000, -96.19000

Incident Narrative

An employee was dismounting from a crane onto the work deck next to the cab. He attempted to jump from the platform approximately 3 feet across to a road work area. When he landed, his foot slipped and he fell backwards to the ground. He was hospitalized with a fractured vertebra.

Incident Summary

On December 19, 2019, a worker at Austin Bridge and Road in KEMP, TEXAS suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified, with existing floor opening identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 415 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified injuries.

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