Empire Steel Erectors, LP
Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet — Fractures — JARRELL, TEXAS
| Employer | Empire Steel Erectors, LP | Report ID | 20231110513 |
| Address | 1100 F.M. 487 | City, State ZIP | JARRELL, TEXAS 76537 |
| Event Date | November 15, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Structures and surfaces, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238120 | Inspection # | 1711217 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.81000, -97.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was laying down bridging (angle iron that is welded onto open web joists). He was moving backward toward the edge of a joist when his foot slipped. He lost balance and fell backward away from the structure and landed on the ground about 30 feet below. The employee sustained a broken right leg. The employee was wearing a harness but it was not connected at the time of the fall.
Incident Summary
On November 15, 2023, a worker at Empire Steel Erectors, LP in JARRELL, TEXAS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet, with structures and surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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