Alamo Concrete Products Company

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Alamo Concrete Products Company in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Alamo Concrete Products Company Report ID 2020065804
Address 11206 Gifford Hill Rd. City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77041
Event Date June 22, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Upper and lower limb(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 327320 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 29.85000, -95.58000

Incident Narrative

An employee was climbing a ladder between platforms on a ready-mix plant while holding a hose in one hand. The employee then slipped and fell approximately 10 feet from the ladder to the platform below, fracturing the right knee and elbow.

Incident Summary

On June 22, 2020, a worker at Alamo Concrete Products Company in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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