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TIC- The Industrial Company

Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet — Fractures — GAINESVILLE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at TIC- The Industrial Company in GAINESVILLE, TEXAS
Employer TIC- The Industrial Company Report ID 20201211787
Address 4794 FM 1198 City, State ZIP GAINESVILLE, TEXAS 76240
Event Date December 17, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet Source of Injury Ladders-fixed
Secondary Source Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 237990 Inspection # 1508443
GPS Coordinates 33.65000, -97.15000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working inside a wind turbine when they slipped and fell approximately 57 feet off the ladder, striking a ladder support and resulting in two broken legs.

Incident Summary

On December 17, 2020, a worker at TIC- The Industrial Company in GAINESVILLE, TEXAS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level more than 30 feet, with ladders-fixed identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 185 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet injuries.

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