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Irby Construction Company

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — TAFT, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Irby Construction Company in TAFT, TEXAS
Employer Irby Construction Company Report ID 20231211081
Address GPS Coordinates: 28.006522, -97.388673, Right of Way Structure 28 CR 73 .44 miles south of the intersection of CR 71 and Cr 73 City, State ZIP TAFT, TEXAS 78390
Event Date December 4, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Pelvis
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Rope, twine, string
Industry (NAICS) 237130 Inspection # 1715101
GPS Coordinates 28.01000, -97.39000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing on the back of a boom truck helping the crew position a steel tower with a rope. As the employee was using the rope to guide the tower, the rope broke, causing them to lose balance and fall to the ground. The employee sustained a pelvic fracture and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On December 4, 2023, a worker at Irby Construction Company in TAFT, TEXAS suffered fractures to the pelvis. The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,479 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level, n.e.c. injuries.

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