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Rumsey Construction, LLC

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Rumsey Construction, LLC in PRINCETON, TEXAS
Employer Rumsey Construction, LLC Report ID 2022031994
Address S. Beauchamp and Myrick Lane City, State ZIP PRINCETON, TEXAS 75407
Event Date March 4, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations
Secondary Source Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations
Industry (NAICS) 237110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.15000, -96.47000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing at the edge of the ditch watching co-workers put in a water line when he lost his footing and fell 5 to 5 1/2 feet into the ditch, resulting in six broken ribs.

Incident Summary

On March 4, 2022, a worker at Rumsey Construction, LLC in PRINCETON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with ditches, channels, trenches, excavations 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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