Gulf Coast Tanks & Construction
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — CONROE, TEXAS
| Employer | Gulf Coast Tanks & Construction | Report ID | 2021042829 |
| Address | 11055 Pine Acre Trails Blvd., Pine Acre Trails Development | City, State ZIP | CONROE, TEXAS 77303 |
| Event Date | April 5, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Pelvis |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332420 | Inspection # | 1523985 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.37000, -95.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was leaving a scaffold to get onto a ladder. The tank sheet buckled, causing both the ladder and the anchor of the employee's lanyard to slide off. The employee fell approximately 16 feet and sustained a fractured pelvis.
Incident Summary
On April 5, 2021, a worker at Gulf Coast Tanks & Construction in CONROE, TEXAS suffered fractures to the pelvis. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.
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