Thalle Construction Co., Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — SCHERTZ, TEXAS
| Employer | Thalle Construction Co., Inc. | Report ID | 2022076254 |
| Address | 7424 Trainer Hale Road | City, State ZIP | SCHERTZ, TEXAS 78154 |
| Event Date | July 18, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations |
| Secondary Source | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | 1609328 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.50000, -98.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping explore for a utility line that ran through a trench. As she was digging with a shovel, she fell back into the trench, landing on her back and flipping over. She suffered a broken collarbone and vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On July 18, 2022, a worker at Thalle Construction Co., Inc. in SCHERTZ, TEXAS suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ditches, channels, trenches, excavations identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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