Iriaquez Ironworks, LLC

Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet — Fractures — AUSTIN, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Iriaquez Ironworks, LLC in AUSTIN, TEXAS
Employer Iriaquez Ironworks, LLC Report ID 2023032881
Address 2105 Parker Lane City, State ZIP AUSTIN, TEXAS 78704
Event Date March 31, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet Source of Injury Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted
Secondary Source Cranes, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238120 Inspection # 1660436
GPS Coordinates 30.23000, -97.73000

Incident Narrative

A steel column was being installed using a 30-ton crane. The column knocked over a scissor lift, causing its operator to fall 25 feet with the scissor lift and then be ejected from the basket. The employee landed on the ground about 5 feet away from the fallen basket and suffered a broken back.

Incident Summary

On March 31, 2023, a worker at Iriaquez Ironworks, LLC in AUSTIN, TEXAS suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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