Mountain Star Constructors

Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures and dislocations — EL PASO, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Mountain Star Constructors in EL PASO, TEXAS
Employer Mountain Star Constructors Report ID 2023043663
Address 2801 N. Zaragoza Rd., Apt. Building #5 City, State ZIP EL PASO, TEXAS 79938
Event Date April 24, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and dislocations Body Part Shoulder(s) and arm(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet Source of Injury Porches, balconies, decks, patios
Secondary Source Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 238320 Inspection # 1665580
GPS Coordinates 31.76000, -106.26000

Incident Narrative

An employee was retrieving paint from a trash box that had been raised with a forklift to a second story balcony. The employee fell from the second story, landing about 18 feet below and suffering a dislocated right shoulder and a broken right elbow.

Incident Summary

On April 24, 2023, a worker at Mountain Star Constructors in EL PASO, TEXAS suffered fractures and dislocations to the shoulder(s) and arm(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with porches, balconies, decks, patios identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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