JDW Services, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet — Fractures — GLADEWATER, Texas
| Employer | JDW Services, Inc. |
| Address | FM 2207 |
| City, State ZIP | GLADEWATER, Texas 75647 |
| Report ID | 2020054325 |
| Event Date | May 8, 2020 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet |
| Source of Injury | Catwalks |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 |
| Inspection # | 1475578 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.47000, -94.93000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was working to remove a section of catwalk that was approximately 30 feet high when he stepped from the catwalk section being removed onto the assumed catwalk to be left in place. The planking of the catwalk bent, causing him to lose his balance and fall to the ground. He suffered a broken right arm.
Incident Summary
On May 8, 2020, a worker at JDW Services, Inc. in GLADEWATER, Texas suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet, with catwalks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 150 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet injuries.
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| Sep 28, 2016 | TOTAL QUALITY ROOFING, INC. | TALLAHASSEE, Florida | Fractures | Hosp. |
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| Sep 18, 2017 | Treesmiths, Inc. | OTTSVILLE, Pennsylvania | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Hosp. |
| Oct 9, 2018 | Dan the Gutterman, LLC. | UPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Walmart | BRUNDIDGE, Alabama | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Hosp. |
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