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NORTH HOUSTON POLE LINE, L.P.

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at NORTH HOUSTON POLE LINE, L.P. in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer NORTH HOUSTON POLE LINE, L.P. Report ID 2021075821
Address 1608 MARGARET STREET City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77093
Event Date July 16, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Trailers
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 221122 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.86000, -95.35000

Incident Narrative

An employee was climbing down from a crane after loading it onto a lowboy trailer. He fell to the ground about 4 feet below and suffered a spiral fracture to the lower right leg.

Incident Summary

On July 16, 2021, a worker at NORTH HOUSTON POLE LINE, L.P. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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