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2M Foundation Drilling, Inc.

Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — MESQUITE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at 2M Foundation Drilling, Inc. in MESQUITE, TEXAS
Employer 2M Foundation Drilling, Inc. Report ID 2020043632
Address 1655 N. Town East Blvd.; Suite: 400, Commercial construction of an Office Depot City, State ZIP MESQUITE, TEXAS 75150
Event Date April 20, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet Source of Injury Confined spaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Confined spaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238910 Inspection # 1472999
GPS Coordinates 32.81000, -96.63000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing at the edge of an approximately 48-inch diameter hole that was approximately 18 feet deep. The employee was using a winch cable off the back of a drilling rig with a hook on it, attempting to retrieve a shovel that had fallen into the hole, when he lost his footing and fell approximately 18 feet to the bottom of the hole. He broke his right leg in two places with possible additional injuries to the left leg.

Incident Summary

On April 20, 2020, a worker at 2M Foundation Drilling, Inc. in MESQUITE, TEXAS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with confined spaces, unspecified 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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