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JDW Services, Inc.

Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet — Fractures — GLADEWATER, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at JDW Services, Inc. in GLADEWATER, TEXAS
Employer JDW Services, Inc. Report ID 2020054325
Address FM 2207 City, State ZIP GLADEWATER, TEXAS 75647
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

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

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