CAPFORM, INC.
Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment — Fractures and dislocations — AUSTIN, TEXAS
| Employer | CAPFORM, INC. | Report ID | 2020043764 |
| Address | GWB TFC, Level B3, Pour 5, 1801 Congress Ave | City, State ZIP | AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701 |
| Event Date | April 23, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and dislocations | Body Part | Multiple back regions |
| Event Type | Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment | Source of Injury | Towers, poles, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.26000, -97.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were taking cross-braces off a shoring tower and handing them to a third employee at the base of the frame. They were working from the top down, and had removed the braces from the top two sections; as they began to remove the braces from the bottom section, the tower tipped over and landed on the employee on the ground. The employee suffered three broken vertebrae and three dislocated vertebrae in the back.
Incident Summary
On April 23, 2020, a worker at CAPFORM, INC. in AUSTIN, TEXAS suffered fractures and dislocations to the multiple back regions. The incident was classified as struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment, with towers, poles, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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