Barriga Enterprises, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — CEDAR PARK, TEXAS
| Employer | Barriga Enterprises, Inc. | Report ID | 2020043238 |
| Address | 14301 Ronald Reagan Blvd | City, State ZIP | CEDAR PARK, TEXAS 78630 |
| Event Date | April 9, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted |
| Secondary Source | High winds, gusts, turbulence | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.54000, -97.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a scissor lift installing sheet metal for a mini-storage unit. The employee was approximately 19 feet high when a strong wind blew the scissor lift over. The employee sustained back injuries and a broken arm.
Incident Summary
On April 9, 2020, a worker at Barriga Enterprises, Inc. in CEDAR PARK, TEXAS suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.
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