Kempco Inspection Services, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
| Employer | Kempco Inspection Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2021108773 |
| Address | 1108 McBride | City, State ZIP | CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 78407 |
| Event Date | October 12, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Cranes-other mobile cranes |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.80000, -97.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing up a rough-terrain crane. He hit his hard hat on the jib above him, lost his balance, and fell to the crane deck and then to the ground about 4.5 feet below the deck. He suffered rib fractures.
Incident Summary
On October 12, 2021, a worker at Kempco Inspection Services, Inc. in CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with cranes-other mobile cranes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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