Garney Holding Company
Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — MCKINNEY, Texas
| Employer | Garney Holding Company |
| Address | 3923 CR 341, Treated Water Pipeline - Segment E |
| City, State ZIP | MCKINNEY, Texas 75071 |
| Report ID | 2021119842 |
| Event Date | November 13, 2021 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet |
| Source of Injury | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations |
| Secondary Source | Plastic, PVC, or rubber pipes and tubing |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.25191, -96.55880 |
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Incident Narrative
A Garney Holding Company employee was helping maneuver an 84-inch pipe being installed in a 14-foot trench excavation. The employee was using PVC tubing to tilt the pipe downward to cross under a utility line; the tubing lost contact with the pipe, causing the employee to slide downward and make contact with the pipe, then the bottom of the trench. The employee's right ankle was broken.
Incident Summary
On November 13, 2021, a worker at Garney Holding Company in MCKINNEY, Texas suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet, with ditches, channels, trenches, excavations identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 237 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet injuries.
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| Nov 30, 2017 | Urban Erectors, LLC | BRONX, New York | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Mar 2, 2017 | Builder's Bloc | CHESTERFIELD, Missouri | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Hosp. |
| Mar 27, 2017 | Ledvance LLC | WELLSBORO, Pennsylvania | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Hosp. |
| Oct 18, 2016 | W.A. New Construction Services LLC | TRUSSVILLE, Alabama | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Hosp. |
| Dec 20, 2021 | Lokal Homes | DENVER, Colorado | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Jan 13, 2021 | Petra, Inc. | HELENA, Montana | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Feb 25, 2019 | The Concrete, Steel, and Glass Company | CLEARWATER, Florida | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Sep 17, 2020 | Elmer W Davis | ROCHESTER, New York | Fractures | Hosp. |
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