Sema Construction Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — LAKESIDE, TEXAS
| Employer | Sema Construction Inc. | Report ID | 2022032356 |
| Address | 8401 Jacksboro Hwy #100, Lakeside TX 76135 | City, State ZIP | LAKESIDE, TEXAS |
| Event Date | March 15, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Building materials, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Excavating machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.82000, -97.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were setting coping on a wall with an excavator. The excavator pulled on a piece of coping (weighing 800-1000 pounds) and caused it to tip over. It fell onto an employee's lower legs; the employee suffered a broken hip and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 15, 2022, a worker at Sema Construction Inc. in LAKESIDE, TEXAS suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with building materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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