Tecta America Amarillo CS LLC

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — AMARILLO, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Tecta America Amarillo CS LLC in AMARILLO, TEXAS
Employer Tecta America Amarillo CS LLC Report ID 2020098684
Address 1800 N. Travis St. City, State ZIP AMARILLO, TEXAS 79107
Event Date September 12, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Roofs, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238160 Inspection # 1493450
GPS Coordinates 35.23000, -101.85000

Incident Narrative

An employee was laying down new insulation board on a roof and fell approximately 14 feet off the roof to the ground below. He suffered a broken tibia and injured his back and ankle.

Incident Summary

On September 12, 2020, a worker at Tecta America Amarillo CS LLC in AMARILLO, TEXAS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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