Creating Construction
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BAYTOWN, TEXAS
| Employer | Creating Construction | Report ID | 2022119768 |
| Address | 29.838150, -94.993790, Near 9815 Sterling Arbor Dr. | City, State ZIP | BAYTOWN, TEXAS 77521 |
| Event Date | November 7, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Structures and surfaces, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Tank, bin, vat interiors, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238120 | Inspection # | 1633680 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.80000, -94.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At about 2:50 p.m. on November 7, 2022, an employee was guiding a backhoe while another person operated it. The operator lost eye contact with the employee and someone yelled at him to stop the backhoe. At the same time, the employee tried to get away from the back of the backhoe, leaned on a handrail around the underground tank they were building, and fell through the rail to the bottom of the tank about 10 feet below. The employee suffered injuries to the spine and left hand.
Incident Summary
On November 7, 2022, a worker at Creating Construction in BAYTOWN, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with structures and surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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