Expanse Electrical Company, LLC
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — ORLA, TEXAS
| Employer | Expanse Electrical Company, LLC | Report ID | 2020021655 |
| Address | County Rd. 440 & 441, 5 miles east of 285 | City, State ZIP | ORLA, TEXAS 79770 |
| Event Date | February 19, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | 1465435 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.12000, -92.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fell from a 71-inch stair platform, suffering a broken right arm and right hip. The platform did not have a handrail at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On February 19, 2020, a worker at Expanse Electrical Company, LLC in ORLA, TEXAS suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with scaffolds-staging, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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