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Gamez Construction

Fall on same level due to slipping — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — BURLESON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Gamez Construction in BURLESON, TEXAS
Employer Gamez Construction Report ID 2021087450
Address 285 SE John Jones Drive City, State ZIP BURLESON, TEXAS 76028
Event Date August 30, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Body Part Head, unspecified
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238130 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.51000, -97.34000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking to pick up materials when he slipped and fell onto a wooden board. He suffered a puncture wound to the right side of his head, caused by a nail that was sticking out of the board.

Incident Summary

On August 30, 2021, a worker at Gamez Construction in BURLESON, TEXAS suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the head, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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