W Baker Steel LLC
Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified — Fractures — HITCHCOCK, TEXAS
| Employer | W Baker Steel LLC | Report ID | 2020043353 |
| Address | Enchanted Oaks, 5825 Delany Rd | City, State ZIP | HITCHCOCK, TEXAS 77563 |
| Event Date | April 13, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Structural hardware, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.34000, -94.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was about to remove the stair tower so that he and other crew members could replace it with a new tower. He was at the stair landing between the bottom floor and the second floor. He stepped up the first stair tread. The angle clip that held the tread in place was rotted. The employee fell through the stairs to the ground, breaking his right leg.
Incident Summary
On April 13, 2020, a worker at W Baker Steel LLC in HITCHCOCK, TEXAS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified, with stairs, steps, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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