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FOUNDATION BUILDING MATERIALS LLC

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — AUSTIN, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at FOUNDATION BUILDING MATERIALS LLC in AUSTIN, TEXAS
Employer FOUNDATION BUILDING MATERIALS LLC Report ID 2023043842
Address 20 Strandtman Drive City, State ZIP AUSTIN, TEXAS 78702
Event Date April 29, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Knee(s) and leg(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Secondary Source Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 444110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.25000, -97.69000

Incident Narrative

An employee was stepping down from an 18-wheeler when they slipped and fell on their knee, resulting in fractures to the femur and patella.

Incident Summary

On April 29, 2023, a worker at FOUNDATION BUILDING MATERIALS LLC in AUSTIN, TEXAS suffered fractures to the knee(s) and leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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