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DBI Services

Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments — PLANO, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at DBI Services in PLANO, TEXAS
Employer DBI Services Report ID 2020109451
Address DBI Laydown Yard City, State ZIP PLANO, TEXAS 75074
Event Date October 5, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface Source of Injury Ground irregularity
Industry (NAICS) 237310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.03000, -96.67000

Incident Narrative

An employee had been leveling out a rock base in the storage yard. He tripped and fell on broken concrete, sustaining a knee laceration, torn tendon, and a punctured knee cap. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On October 5, 2020, a worker at DBI Services in PLANO, TEXAS suffered major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments to the knee(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface, with ground irregularity identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 345 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface injuries.

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