Gonzalez Drywall
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — LONGVIEW, TEXAS
| Employer | Gonzalez Drywall | Report ID | 2023031946 |
| Address | 706 Willow Dr. | City, State ZIP | LONGVIEW, TEXAS 75602 |
| Event Date | March 2, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-self-supporting staging |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238130 | Inspection # | 1654864 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.46000, -94.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On March 2, 2023, an employee was installing sheetrock/drywall in the interior of a building while working from a rolling scaffold. The employee fell off the scaffold approximately 6 feet to the concrete ground below, resulting in fractures to both hands and abrasions on the forehead and nose. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 2, 2023, a worker at Gonzalez Drywall in LONGVIEW, TEXAS suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with scaffolds-self-supporting staging identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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