Marek Brothers Systems, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — AUSTIN, TEXAS
| Employer | Marek Brothers Systems, Inc. | Report ID | 2023010531 |
| Address | 816 Congress Avenue | City, State ZIP | AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701 |
| Event Date | January 17, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Screws | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.27000, -97.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was carrying a piece of metal while wearing 36-inch stilts when they slipped on a framing screw and fell, fracturing their kneecap.
Incident Summary
On January 17, 2023, a worker at Marek Brothers Systems, Inc. in AUSTIN, TEXAS suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c. 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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